The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Hamadan, Iran.
Prior to 20th century
640s - Arabs in power. 806 - City besieged by forces of al-Amin. 931 - City besieged by forces of Ziyarid Mardāvij. 956 - Earthquake. 976 - Buyid Mu'ayyad al-Dawla in power. 997 - Shams al-Dawla in power. 1021 - Sama' al-Dawla in power. 1221 - City sacked by Mongols. 1224 - City sacked by Mongols again. 1315 - built (approximate date). (See also 2012 archived version) 1724 - City sacked by forces of Ahmad Pasha of Baghdad. 1732 - City taken by forces of Nāder Shah Afšār; Ottomans ousted. 1789 - Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar takes Hamadan. 1838 - Congregational mosque built. 1883 - (shrine) built.
20th century
1920 - Population: 30,000-40,000 (approximate estimate). 1932 - built. 1933 - City redesigned to accommodate motorcars; central Meidun-e Emam Khomeini and 6 radiating boulevards laid out. 1940 - Population: 103,874. 1952 - Avicenna Mausoleum erected. 1963 - Population: 114,610 (estimate). 1970 - Baba Tahir Mausoleum erected. 1973 - Bu-Ali Sina University established. 1976 - Population: 164,785 city; 229,977 urban agglomeration. 1986 - Population: 272,499. 1996 - Population: 401,281.
21st century
2007 - PAS Hamedan F.C. (football club) formed. 2009 - Shahid Mofatteh Stadium opens. 2011 - Population: 525,794. 2013 - 14 June: Local election held. 2014 - Syed Mustafa Rasul becomes mayor.
See also (de) Ecbatana, ancient city at site of present-day Hamadan Hamadan Province history Timelines of other cities in Iran: Bandar Abbas, Isfahan, Kerman, Mashhad, Qom, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran, Yazd
References
This article incorporates information from the Persian Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.
Bibliography
in English
(Mostly about ancient Ecbatana)
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External links
Items related to Hamadan, various dates (via Qatar Digital Library)
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