Beirut 1860: The Massacres That Reshaped Lebanon
In 1860, a wave of sectarian violence swept through Mount Lebanon and Damascus, killing thousands of Christians and triggering international intervention. This episode of The Story of Lebanon: Trade, War, and Survival unpacks the 1860 massacres—their roots in feudal and religious tensions, the role of the Druze and Maronite peasantry, and the Ottoman response. We trace the events from the village of Beit Mery to the streets of Damascus, where Emir Abd al-Qadir al-Jazairi protected Christian refugees. The episode also covers the international commission that followed, the French landing in Beirut, and the Règlement Organique of 1861 that created the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifiyya—a proto-state that shaped Lebanon's modern borders. Lucas and Luna examine how this forgotten catastrophe set the stage for the consociational power-sharing system that would later define the country. For listeners of prior episodes, this fills a crucial gap: the violent birth of sectarian politics in Lebanon.
#History #FexingoHistory #Lebanon #1860Massacres #MountLebanon #Damascus #Druze #Maronite #OttomanEmpire #AbdAlQadirAlJazairi #RGlementOrganique #Mutasarrifiyya #SectarianConflict #Beirut #BeitMery #FrenchIntervention #NapoleonIII #LebaneseCivilWar #Phoenicians #CedarTree
Fler avsnitt av The Story of Lebanon: Trade, War, and Survival — Fexingo History
Visa alla avsnitt av The Story of Lebanon: Trade, War, and Survival — Fexingo HistoryThe Story of Lebanon: Trade, War, and Survival — Fexingo History med Fexingo finns tillgänglig på flera plattformar. Informationen på denna sida kommer från offentliga podd-flöden.