Timeline of Kerman

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kerman, Iran.

Prior to 20th century

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History of Iran

Prehistoric period

BCE / BC

Baradostian culture	c. 36,000–18,000
Zarzian culture	c. 20,000–10,000
Shulaveri–Shomu culture	c. 6000–5000
Zayandeh River Culture	c. 6th millennium
Dalma culture	c. 5th millennium

Ancient period

Kura–Araxes culture	3400–2000
Proto-Elamite	3200–2700
Jiroft culture	c. 3100–2200
Lullubi Kingdom/Zamua	c. 3100-675
Elam	2700–539
Marhaši	c. 2550-2020
Oxus Civilization	c. 2400–1700
Akkadian Empire	2400–2150
Kassites	c. 1500–1155
Avestan period	c. 1500–500
Neo-Assyrian Empire	911–609
Urartu	860–590
Mannaea	850–616
Zikirti	750-521
Saparda	720-670

Imperial period

Median Empire	678–550 BC
Scythian Kingdom	652–625 BC
Anshanite Kingdom	635 BC–550 BC
Neo-Babylonian Empire	626 BC–539 BC
Sogdia	c. 6th century BC–11th century AD
Achaemenid Empire	550 BC–330 BC
Kingdom of Armenia	331 BC–428 AD
Atropatene	c. 323 BC–226 AD
Kingdom of Cappadocia	320s BC–17 AD
Seleucid Empire	312 BC–63 BC
Kingdom of Pontus	281 BC–62 BC
Fratarakas	3rd-century BC–132 BC
Parthian Empire	247 BC–224 AD
Elymais	147 BC–224 AD
Characene	141 BC–222 AD
Kings of Persis	132 BC–224 AD
Indo-Parthian Kingdom	19 AD–224/5
Paratarajas	125–300
Sasanian Empire	224–651
Zarmihrids	6th century–785
Qarinvandids	550s–11th century

Medieval period

CE / AD

Rashidun Caliphate	632-661
Umayyad Caliphate	661–750
Abbasid Caliphate	750–1258
Dabuyids	642–760
Bavandids	651–1349
Masmughans of Damavand	651–760
Baduspanids	665–1598
Justanids	791 – 11th century
Alid dynasties	864 – 14th century
Tahirid dynasty	821–873
Samanid Empire	819–999
Saffarid dynasty	861–1003
Ghurid dynasty	pre-879 – 1215
Sajid dynasty	889–929
Sallarid dynasty	919–1062
Ziyarid dynasty	930–1090
Ilyasids	932–968
Buyid dynasty	934–1062
Rawadid dynasty	955–1070
Hasanwayhids	959–1095
Ghaznavid dynasty	977–1186
Annazids	990/1–1117
Kakuyids	1008–1141
Nasrid dynasty	1029–1236
Shabankara	1030–1355
Seljuk Empire	1037–1194
Khwarazmian dynasty	1077–1231
Eldiguzids	1135–1225
Atabegs of Yazd	1141–1319
Salghurids	1148–1282
Hazaraspids	1155–1424
Pishkinid dynasty	1155–1231
Khorshidi dynasty	1184-1597
Qutlugh-Khanids	1223-1306
Mihrabanids	1236–1537
Kurt dynasty	1244–1396
Ilkhanate Empire	1256–1335
Chobanid dynasty	1335–1357
Muzaffarid dynasty	1335–1393
Jalayirid Sultanate	1337–1376
Sarbadars	1337–1376
Injuids	1335–1357
Afrasiyab dynasty	1349–1504
Mar'ashis	1359–1596
Timurid Empire	1370–1507
Kar-Kiya dynasty	1370s–1592
Qara Qoyunlu	1406–1468
Aq Qoyunlu	1468–1508

Early modern period

Safavid Iran	1501–1736
(Hotak dynasty)	1722–1729
Afsharid Iran	1736–1796
Zand dynasty	1751–1794

Modern period

Qajar Iran	1789–1925
Pahlavi Iran	1925–1979

Contemporary period

Iranian Revolution	1979
Interim Government	1979
Islamic Republic	1979–present

Timeline

Iran portal

3rd century CE – Bardašir/Govāšir founded by Ardashir I.^[1]
644 – Muslim conquest of Kerman occurs (approximate date).^[1] Caliphate rule started.
861 – Anarchy at Samarra, decline and end of Caliphate rule (861–870s).
932 – Moḥammad b. Elyās in power.^[2]
1012 – Buyid Qawam al-Dawla in power.
1041–1072 - Construction of the Masjid i Malik mosque by Malik Kaverd Seljuk.^[3]
1048 – Seljuq Qawurd in power.^[4]
1188 – Seljuqs ousted (approximate date).^[4] (see Toghrul III)
1222 – Amir Buraq Hajib in power.^[2]
1349 – Jameh Mosque of Kerman built.^[5]^[6]^[3]
1390 – Masjid-i Pa Minar (mosque) built.^[5]^[6]
1596 – Ganj Ali Khan becomes governor.^[4]
1598 – Ganjali Caravanserai construction begins.^[6]
1625 – Ganjali Mint built.
1631 – Ganjali Bathhouse built.
1660s – Offices of English East India Company and Dutch East India Company in business.^[7]
1758 – Karim Khan in power.^[4]
1794 – Siege of Kerman by forces of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar.^[4]
1801 – Ibrahim Khan becomes governor.^[5]
1875 – Population: 40,228.^[8]
1878 – Firuz Mirzā Farmānfarmā becomes governor.^[9]

20th century

1905 – Balasari and Shaykhi unrest.^[4]
1906 – Iranshahr High School of Kerman [fa] established.
1917 – بیمارستان نوریه [fa] (hospital) founded.^[10]
1956 – Population: 62,157.^[11]
1966 – Population: 89,700.^[11]
1969 – خانه شهر [fa] (assembly hall) built.
1970 – Kerman Airport begins operating.
1976 – Population: 145,613.^[11]
1978 – Friday Mosque of Kerman fire [fa].
1986 – Population: 264,560.^[11]
1996 – Population: 384,991.^[12]
1998 – Sanat Mes Kerman F.C. (football club) formed.

21st century

2003 – 19 February: Airplane crash occurs near city.
2006 – Population: 515,114.^[11]
2007 – Shahid Bahonar Stadium opens.
2011 – Population: 534,441.^[13]
2012 – Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi becomes Member of the Parliament of Iran from the Kerman and Ravar (electoral district) [fa].
2013 – 14 June: Local election held.
2014 – City becomes part of newly formed national administrative Region 5.
2015 – Ali Babayi becomes mayor.^[14]
2020 – Funeral of Qasem Soleimani which around 62 killed in a stampede crush
2024 – Kerman bombings on a commemorative ceremony marking the assassination of Qasem Soleimani which killed 103

References

^ ^a ^b Planhol 2014.
^ ^a ^b Bosworth 2013.
^ ^a ^b Britannica 1910.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Bosworth 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c Abbas Daneshvari. "Kirman". Oxford Art Online. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help) Retrieved 16 February 2017
^ ^a ^b ^c "Places: Iran: Kerman". ArchNet. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012 – via MIT Libraries.
^ Matthee 2014.
^ "تاریخ شکل گیری شهر" [City History] (in Persian). City of Kerman. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
^ Gustafson 2014.
^ "City of Kerman" (in Persian). Retrieved 16 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Zanjāni 2014.
^ "Countries of the World: Iran". Statesman's Yearbook 2003. UK: Palgrave Macmillan. 2002. ISBN 978-0-333-98096-5.
^ "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 2015. United Nations Statistics Division. 2016.
^ "شهرداران اسبق" [Former Mayors] (in Persian). City of Kerman. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

This article incorporates information from the Persian Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

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in other languages

Muhammad b. Ibraham, Tarikh-i Saljuqiyan-i Kirman (Written in 17th century)
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Mohammad Ebrahim Bastani Parizi (1956). Rahnumā-yi ās̱ ār-i tārīkhī-yi Kirmān [Guide to the historical monuments of Kirman] (in Persian).
Gianroberto Scarcia [in Italian] (1963). "Kerman 1905: La guerra tra Seihi e Balasari". Annali del Instituto Universitario Orientale di Napoli. New Series (in Italian) (13). Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale".
Ahmad Ali Khan Waziri (1966). "Joghrafiy_-ye mamlekat-e Kerm_n". Farhang-e Īrān-zamīn [fa] (in Persian) (14). ISSN 0014-7788.[4]
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