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State of Aleppo

1920 CE – 1924 CE · capital Aleppo

The French-created state of northern Syria around Aleppo, which existed for four years before being merged into the State of Syria.

Origins

Following the defeat of the Arab Kingdom of Syria, the French high commissioner Henri Gouraud created the State of Aleppo in September 1920. It covered northern Syria and the Euphrates valley and included the Sanjak of Alexandretta, which had a special regime.

Rule and society

The state was governed by local notables under French supervision; its first governor was Kamil Pasha al-Qudsi. Aleppo's merchants suffered from the new borders, which cut the city off from its Anatolian hinterland after the 1921 Treaty of Ankara with Turkey. In 1922 the state joined the Syrian Federation.

Decline and legacy

At the end of 1924 France merged the states of Aleppo and Damascus into the State of Syria, effective January 1925, while Alexandretta kept its autonomy.

Lineage

State of AleppoState of Syria 1925 CE – 1930 CE

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). State of Aleppo. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/state-of-aleppo
MLA
“State of Aleppo.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/state-of-aleppo. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “State of Aleppo.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/state-of-aleppo.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘State of Aleppo’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/state-of-aleppo (Accessed: ).

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