| 1700s | Ottoman (Turkish) Empire takes control of the area. | |
| 1924 | Lebanon becomes a French mandated territory. | |
| 1944 | Lebanon becomes fully independent from France. | |
| 1975 | Civil war begins. | |
| 1982 | Israel invades the country. | |
| 1989 | Taif Agreement ends the civil war. | |
| 1992 | First national elections since the civil war. | |
| 1996 | Israeli bombing raids on terrorist bases. | |
| May 2000 | Israel withdraws all its troops from southern Lebanon. | |
| 2006 | Israel launches bombing campaign against Hezbollah bases in southern Lebanon. | |
| 14 August 2006 | Truce agreed between Israel and Hezbollah. |
[To be rewritten]