Jordan
EDITOR'S CHOICE
On August 11th, 1952, the Jordanian parliament declared that King Talal was suffering from schizophrenia and was unfit to rule and that Hussein was now King of Jordan. |
Below are all our articles on this subject. To read any piece marked with the (£) symbol, you'll need a subscription to our online archive
Richard Cavendish explains how plans for a coup against King Hussein ibn Talal of Jordan eventually melted away on April 13th, 1957. Published in History Today, Volume: 57 Issue: 4, 2007
|
On August 11th, 1952, the Jordanian parliament declared that King Talal was suffering from schizophrenia and was unfit to rule and that Hussein was now King of Jordan. |
Richard Cavendish describes the events leading up to Jordan's annexation of the West Bank, on April 24th, 1950. |
Margaret Jervis on a new exhibition at the British Museum on the Egyptian empire. Published in History Today, Volume: 43 Issue: 9
|
- Home
- Location
- Period
- Themes
- Magazine
- Subscribe
- Archive
- Ebooks
- Students
- Blogs
- Contact
Subscribe To History Today
The world's best history writing, delivered to your door every month. |
From The Current Issue
Roger Hudson
|
Tom Holland
|
Luci Gosling
|
Advertisement
Newsletter
From The Archive
St George only gained popularity in England in the 15th century and Richard the Lionheart had nothing to do with it, writes Marc Morris. |
Available To Subscribers
On This Day In History
Richard Cavendish describes the coronation of Queen Anne on April 23rd, 1702.