2019-DEC-16

Polity Timeline
JORDAN

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Sanjak of MAAN [Kerak]

(Kerak)

- MAAN

1918-08-01:

EAST JORDAN District

(Kerak)

- EAST JORDAN

1920-05-12:

District of TRANS-JORDAN [British Protectorate]

(Kerak)

- TRANS-JORDAN

1921-03-30:

Autonomous Emirate of TRANSJORDANIA [British Protectorate]

(Ajloun ^a + Salt ^a + Kerak ^a)

- TRANSJORDANIA

1921-04-11:

Emirate of TRANSJORDANIA [British Protectorate]

(Amman)

- TRANSJORDANIA

1928-04-16:

TRANSJORDAN Emirate [League of Nations Mandate under British Protectorate]

(Amman)

- TRANSJORDAN

1939-03-02:

TRANSJORDAN Emirate [League of Nations Mandate under British Protectorate]

(Amman)

- TRANSJORDAN

1958-07-15:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : HKJ

(Amman)

- JORDAN

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Sanjak of MAAN [Kerak]

(Kerak)

- MAAN

1918-08-01:

EAST JORDAN District

(Kerak)

- EAST JORDAN

1918-10-01:

EAST JORDAN District

(Kerak)

- EAST JORDAN

1920-05-12:

District of TRANS-JORDAN [British Protectorate]

(Kerak)

- TRANS-JORDAN

1921-04-11:

Emirate of TRANSJORDANIA [British Protectorate]

(Amman)

- TRANSJORDANIA

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

OTTOMAN TURKEY

1918-08-01:

HEJAZ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1918-10-01:

HEJAZ +

SYRIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1918-10-25:

HEJAZ +

SYRIA +

1920-05-12:

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1924-01-01:

HEJAZ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1924-04-02:

HEJAZ

1924-08-31:

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1928-02-28:

TRANSJORDAN +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1946-03-22:

TRANSJORDAN +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1946-06-16:

ARAB UNION +

TRANSJORDAN +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1947-02-04:

TRANSJORDAN

1951-09-05:

JORDAN

1952-08-11:

JORDAN

1958-02-14:

ARAB UNION +

JORDAN +

1958-08-02:

JORDAN

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Karak

1917-10-01:

Amman

1918-08-01:

Karak

1920-08-01:

Ajloun + Salt + Karak

1921-04-11:

Amman

1924-01-01:

´Ammān

1924-08-31:

Amman

1949-04-03:

´Ammān

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

MA´ĀN

1917-10-01:

ÜRDÜN

1918-08-01:

SHARQ AL-´URDUNN

1920-05-12:

TRANS-JORDAN

1920-08-01:

MOAB

1921-03-30:

TRANSJORDANIA

1922-09-01:

TRANSJORDAN

1924-01-01:

AL-´URDUNN

1924-08-31:

TRANSJORDAN

1949-04-03:

AL-´URDUNN

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Sanjak of MAAN [Kerak]

1906-01-01:

Sanjak of MAAN

1917-10-01:

Sanjak of EAST JORDAN

1918-08-01:

EAST JORDAN District

1920-05-12:

District of TRANS-JORDAN [British Protectorate]

1920-08-01:

Autonomous MOABITE Government [British Protectorate]

1921-03-30:

Autonomous Emirate of TRANSJORDANIA [British Protectorate]

1921-04-11:

Emirate of TRANSJORDANIA [British Protectorate]

1922-09-01:

Emirate of TRANSJORDAN [British Protectorate]

1924-01-01:

Emirate of TRANSJORDAN [British Residency]

1924-04-02:

Emirate of TRANSJORDAN

1924-08-31:

Emirate of TRANSJORDAN [British Protectorate]

1928-02-28:

TRANSJORDAN Emirate [League of Nations Mandate under British Protectorate]

1946-03-22:

TRANSJORDAN Kingdom [British Protectorate]

1946-05-25:

Hashemite Kingdom of TRANSJORDAN

1949-04-03:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : HKJ

1951-07-20:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : HKJ [Regency]

1951-09-05:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : HKJ

1952-06-04:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : HKJ [Regency Council]

1953-05-02:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : HKJ

Ruler changes:

1921-03-30:

Autonomous Emirate of TRANSJORDANIA [British Protectorate]

(Ajloun ^a + Salt ^a + Kerak ^a)

- Emir Abdallah I
(Emir Abdallah I)

1928-02-28:

TRANSJORDAN Emirate [League of Nations Mandate under British Protectorate]

(Amman)

- Emir Abdallah I
(Emir Abdallah I)

1946-05-25:

Hashemite Kingdom of TRANSJORDAN

(Amman)

- King Abdullah I
(Malik Abdullah I)

1951-07-20:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : HKJ [Regency]

(Amman)

- Regent Naif bin Abdallah al-Hashemi
(Regent Naif ibn Abdallah al-Hashimi)

1951-09-05:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : HKJ

(Amman)

- King Talal bin Abdullah al-Hashemi
(Malik Talal bin Abdullah al-Hashimi)

1952-08-11:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : HKJ [Regency Council]

(Amman)

- King Hussein I
(Malik Hussein I)

1999-02-07:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : HKJ

(Amman)

- King Abdullah II
(Malik Abdullah II)