Which Happened First?

Emirate of Cyrenaica

Emirate of Cyrenaica
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The Emirate of Cyrenaica came into existence when Sayyid Idris unilaterally proclaimed Cyrenaica an independent Senussi emirate on 1 March 1949, backed by the United Kingdom. Sayyid Idris proclaimed himself Emir of Cyrenaica at a 'national conference' in Benghazi.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Emirate of Cyrenaica (this page)1949–1951
  2. Hungarian People's RepublicAugust 20, 1949 – October 23, 1989
  3. Netherlands New GuineaDecember 27, 1949 – October 1, 1962
  4. United States of IndonesiaDecember 27, 1949 – August 17, 1950
  5. West GermanyMay 23, 1949 – October 3, 1990
  6. Republic of South Maluku1950–1963

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