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Tunisia Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

In this timeline game, players will test their knowledge of historical events by placing them in their correct chronological order. This game is a fun and interactive way to learn about the history of Tunisia.

  • Players will learn about key events in Tunisia’s history, such as its independence from France in 1956.
  • They will also discover important milestones in Tunisia’s journey towards democracy, such as the adoption of a new constitution in 2014.
  • If applicable, players may also explore significant cultural moments in Tunisia, such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation of the Medina of Tunis in 1979.
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  • 814 BC: Phoenician settlement established in Carthage
  • 264-146 BC: Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome
  • 146 BC: Roman conquest of Carthage
  • 533 AD: Byzantine Empire controls Tunisia
  • 670 AD: Islamic conquest of Tunisia by Arab armies
  • 909 AD: Fatimid Caliphate established in Tunisia
  • 972 AD: Zirid Dynasty established in Tunisia
  • 1159 AD: Almohad Caliphate controls Tunisia
  • 1236 AD: Hafsid Dynasty rules Tunisia
  • 1574 AD: Ottoman Empire conquers Tunisia
  • 1881 AD: French colonization of Tunisia
  • 1956: Tunisian independence from France
  • 1957: Habib Bourguiba becomes first President of Tunisia
  • 1963: Tunisian National Pact established
  • 1959: Tunisian Constitution adopted
  • 1987: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali comes to power in a coup
  • 2010: Arab Spring protests begin in Tunisia
  • 2011: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali ousted from power
  • 2011: Constitutional Assembly elections held in Tunisia
  • 2015: Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet awarded Nobel Peace Prize

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