Kingdom of Jordan

State · 1947–2026 CE · at its largest around 1953 CE

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, formerly the British-administered Emirate of Transjordan, which became independent in 1946. King Hussein reigned from 1952 to 1999, and the kingdom held the West Bank from 1948 to 1967.

On its lands while it lasted

British Mandate for Palestine (1920–1948 CE): Britain administered Palestine under a League of Nations mandate that included the Balfour Declaration's commitment to a Jewish national home, amid growing Arab–Jewish conflict.
Amman (c. 1947 CE): Capital of Kingdom of Jordan (1947–today).
Dead Sea Scrolls (c. 1947 CE): Bedouin shepherds found the first of some 900 ancient Jewish manuscripts in caves near Qumran; they include the oldest known manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible.
1948 Arab–Israeli War (1948–1949 CE): Arab states invaded after Israel's declaration of independence; Israel held and extended its territory, while Jordan and Egypt took the West Bank and Gaza.
Six-Day War (1967 CE): In June 1967 Israel defeated Egypt, Jordan and Syria and took the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights.
Second Intifada (2000–2005 CE): A Palestinian uprising and Israeli military response, marked by suicide bombings and military incursions, in which about 3,000 Palestinians and 1,000 Israelis died.