16: Wojtek Syrian Brown Bear who Helped the Polish Troops in World War II Born: c.1942, Syria Died: 2 December 1963, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Wojtek is a shortened form of the Polish name Wojciech, which means “Joyful Warrior.” According to Expats Poland, “Wojtek” is pronounced in English as “Voy-Tek.” Among other things, Wojtek…
1007: Kiya Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten Born: Possibly Mitanni (Present-day Syria) Died: Akhetaten, Ancient Egypt (Present-day Amarna, Egypt) Very little is known about Kiya, especially in contrast with Akhenaten’s much more famous and principal wife Nefertiti. Some scholars believe Kiya was from the Mitanni civilization, located in present-day Syria and Turkey, based on a known…
878: Asia Ramazan Antar Teenage Warrior Born: 1997, Al-Quamshili, Syria Died: 30 August 2016, Near Manbij, Syria Also Known As: Viyan Antar Asia served with the YPJ (Women’s Protection Units Fighter), a Kurdish group primarily known for fighting to eliminate the Islamic State from the world (and fight to see the Kurds have a country…
853: Soraya Tarzi The First Queen Consort of Afghanistan Born: 14 November 1899, Damascus, Ottoman Empire (Present-day Damascus, Syria) Died: 20 April 1968, Rome, Italy Soraya fought for women’s equality, education rights, and more in her country. Soraya’s father was a liberal-minded thinker and politician. He was a firm advocate for the modernization of Afghanistan,…
815: Naziq al-Abid Joan of Arc of the Arabs Born: 1898, Damascus, Ottoman Empire (Present-day Damascus, Syria) Died: 1959, Syria Also Spelled: Nazik Full Name: Nazik Khatim al-ʿAbid Bayhum Naziq was a Revolutionary and Suffragette born into a wealthy family. She spoke five languages, started the Syrian Red Crescent and Noor-al-Fayha (Light of Damascus, the…
These are the People born in the country of Syria, whether it be the modern country as we see it on the map, or a person born in that region before Syria came to be. Entries: Asia Ramazan Antar, Freedom Fighter With the YPJ Kiya, Wife of Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten Naziq al-Abid, Suffragette & Revolutionary…
348: Zenobia Queen of the Palmyrene Empire Born: c.240 AD, Palmyra, Present-day Syria Died: After 274 AD, Most Likely Rome, Present-day Italy Also Known as: Septimia Zenobia Original Name: Julia Aurelia Zenobia Palmyra was known as the Pearl of the Desert and was located at a strategic point between the Roman Empire and the empires…