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'''Syria''' was a | {{Infobox Location | ||
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|type = [[Nation]] | |||
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|first mention = The Crusade (TV story) | |||
|first = The Stone House (novel) | |||
|appearances = [[TV]]: ''[[Can You Hear Me? (TV story)|Can You Hear Me?]]'' | |||
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'''Syria''' was a [[Nation|country]] on [[Earth]] which shared a border with [[Turkey (country)|Turkey]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stone House (novel)|The Stone House]]'') | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
[[Damascus]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stone House (novel)|The Stone House]]'') and [[Aleppo]] were located in Syria. ([[TV]]: ''[[Can You Hear Me? (TV story)|Can You Hear Me?]]'') | [[Damascus]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stone House (novel)|The Stone House]]'') and [[Aleppo]] were located in Syria. ([[TV]]: ''[[Can You Hear Me? (TV story)|Can You Hear Me?]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== Early history === | |||
Syria was a part of the [[Roman Empire]] during the [[1st century]]. During this time the Roman army put down revolutions in Syria, amongst other places. According to [[Gemellus]], a "positive slew" of men claiming to be the [[Jewish]] [[messiah]] were cropping up in [[Judaea]] and Syria during the reigns of [[Augustus]] and [[Tiberius]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | |||
In [[1190]], [[Saladin]] was the [[Sultan]] of Syria and [[Egypt]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'') | In [[1190]], [[Saladin]] was the [[Sultan]] of Syria and [[Egypt]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'') | ||
In [[1380]], the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] briefly visited the Syrian city of [[Aleppo]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Can You Hear Me? (TV story)|Can You Hear Me?]]'') | In [[1380]], the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] briefly visited the Syrian city of [[Aleppo]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Can You Hear Me? (TV story)|Can You Hear Me?]]'') | ||
In [[ | === 20th century === | ||
In [[1911]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Vislor Turlough]] were guided through the Syrian [[desert]] by [[Ibrahim (The End of the Beginning)|Ibrahim]]. There they found [[Gostak's TARDIS]] and a clue to [[Botoya]], a lost [[moon]] of [[Gallifrey]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The End of the Beginning (audio story)|The End of the Beginning]]'') | |||
In the [[20th century]], [[archaeologist]] [[Edgar Nelson-Stanley]] discovered the [[Gorgon]] [[talisman]] in Syria. ([[TV]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)|Eye of the Gorgon]]'') | |||
The [[United Kingdom]] and [[United States of America]] invaded Syria and overthrew the dictator, before handing power to the [[United Nations]]. British forces were still occupying it in [[2005]], when veteran Colonel [[Robert Dalton]] was pulled out on short notice to act as head of [[UNIT]] in Colonel [[Ross Brimmicombe-Wood]]'s absence. Dalton would later defend the action, retorting the dictator was a threat "to democracy and the entire West[ern world]". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Time Heals (audio story)|Time Heals]]'') During the [[Internal Counter-Intelligence Service|ICIS]] coup, one pundit pointed to Anglo-American action in Syria and [[Iraq]] | === 21st century === | ||
The [[United Kingdom]] and [[United States of America]] invaded Syria and overthrew the dictator, before handing power to the [[United Nations]]. British forces were still occupying it in [[2005]], when veteran Colonel [[Robert Dalton]] was pulled out on short notice to act as head of [[UNIT]] in Colonel [[Ross Brimmicombe-Wood]]'s absence. Dalton would later defend the action, retorting the dictator was a threat "to democracy and the entire West[ern world]". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Time Heals (audio story)|Time Heals]]'') During the [[Internal Counter-Intelligence Service|ICIS]] coup, one pundit pointed to Anglo-American action in Syria and [[Iraq]] as the cause of a suicide bombing. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Longest Night (audio story)|The Longest Night]]'') | |||
In the [[2010s]], another war started in Syria that caused many to flee the country. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stone House (novel)|The Stone House]]'') | In the [[2010s]], another war started in Syria that caused many to flee the country. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stone House (novel)|The Stone House]]'') | ||
Some time before [[2040]], [[Xin Chun]] built dirty bombs for an [[al-Qa'ida]] cell in Syria. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nuclear Option (short story)|The Nuclear Option]]'') | Some time before [[2040]], [[Xin Chun]] built dirty bombs for an [[al-Qa'ida]] cell in Syria. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nuclear Option (short story)|The Nuclear Option]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:24, 27 September 2024
Syria was a country on Earth which shared a border with Turkey. (PROSE: The Stone House)
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Damascus (PROSE: The Stone House) and Aleppo were located in Syria. (TV: Can You Hear Me?)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]
Syria was a part of the Roman Empire during the 1st century. During this time the Roman army put down revolutions in Syria, amongst other places. According to Gemellus, a "positive slew" of men claiming to be the Jewish messiah were cropping up in Judaea and Syria during the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius. (PROSE: Byzantium!)
In 1190, Saladin was the Sultan of Syria and Egypt. (TV: The Crusade)
In 1380, the Thirteenth Doctor briefly visited the Syrian city of Aleppo. (TV: Can You Hear Me?)
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1911, the Fifth Doctor and Vislor Turlough were guided through the Syrian desert by Ibrahim. There they found Gostak's TARDIS and a clue to Botoya, a lost moon of Gallifrey. (AUDIO: The End of the Beginning)
In the 20th century, archaeologist Edgar Nelson-Stanley discovered the Gorgon talisman in Syria. (TV: Eye of the Gorgon)
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
The United Kingdom and United States of America invaded Syria and overthrew the dictator, before handing power to the United Nations. British forces were still occupying it in 2005, when veteran Colonel Robert Dalton was pulled out on short notice to act as head of UNIT in Colonel Ross Brimmicombe-Wood's absence. Dalton would later defend the action, retorting the dictator was a threat "to democracy and the entire West[ern world]". (AUDIO: Time Heals) During the ICIS coup, one pundit pointed to Anglo-American action in Syria and Iraq as the cause of a suicide bombing. (AUDIO: The Longest Night)
In the 2010s, another war started in Syria that caused many to flee the country. (PROSE: The Stone House)
Some time before 2040, Xin Chun built dirty bombs for an al-Qa'ida cell in Syria. (PROSE: The Nuclear Option)
