Timeline of Kerman

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kerman, Iran.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 20th century

• 3rd century CE – Bardašir/Govāšir founded by Ardashir I.^[1]
• 644 – Muslim conquest of Kerman occurs (approximate date).^[1] Caliphate rule started.
• 861 – Anarchy at Samarra, decline and end of Caliphate rule (861–870s).
• 932 – Moḥammad b. Elyās in power.^[2]
• 1012 – Buyid Qawam al-Dawla in power.
• 1041–1072 - Construction of the Masjid i Malik mosque by Malik Kaverd Seljuk.^[3]
• 1048 – Seljuq Qawurd in power.^[4]
• 1188 – Seljuqs ousted (approximate date).^[4] (see Toghrul III)
• 1222 – Amir Buraq Hajib in power.^[2]
• 1349 – Jameh Mosque of Kerman built.^[5][6][3]
• 1390 – Masjid-i Pa Minar (mosque) built.^[5][6]
• 1596 – Ganj Ali Khan becomes governor.^[4]
• 1598 – Ganjali Caravanserai construction begins.^[6]
• 1625 – Ganjali Mint built.
• 1631 – Ganjali Bathhouse built.
• 1660s – Offices of English East India Company and Dutch East India Company in business.^[7]
• 1758 – Karim Khan in power.^[4]
• 1794 – Siege of Kerman by forces of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar.^[4]
• 1801 – Ibrahim Khan becomes governor.^[5]
• 1875 – Population: 40,228.^[8]
• 1878 – Firuz Mirzā Farmānfarmā becomes governor.^[9]

20th century

• 1905 – Balasari and Shaykhi unrest.^[4]
• 1906 – Iranshahr High School of Kerman [fa] established.
• 1917 – بیمارستان نوریه [fa] (hospital) founded.^[10]
• 1956 – Population: 62,157.^[11]
• 1966 – Population: 89,700.^[11]
• 1969 – خانه شهر [fa] (assembly hall) built.
• 1970 – Kerman Airport begins operating.
• 1976 – Population: 145,613.^[11]
• 1978 – Friday Mosque of Kerman fire [fa].
• 1986 – Population: 264,560.^[11]
• 1996 – Population: 384,991.^[12]
• 1998 – Sanat Mes Kerman F.C. (football club) formed.

21st century

• 2003 – 19 February: Airplane crash occurs near city.
• 2006 – Population: 515,114.^[11]
• 2007 – Shahid Bahonar Stadium opens.
• 2011 – Population: 534,441.^[13]
• 2012 – Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi becomes Member of the Parliament of Iran from the Kerman and Ravar (electoral district) [fa].
• 2013 – 14 June: Local election held.
• 2014 – City becomes part of newly formed national administrative Region 5.
• 2015 – Ali Babayi becomes mayor.^[14]
• 2020 – Funeral of Qasem Soleimani which around 62 killed in a stampede crush
• 2024 – Kerman bombings on a commemorative ceremony marking the assassination of Qasem Soleimani which killed 103

See also

• Kerman history (fa)
• Kerman in the Qajar era [fa]
• Other names of Kerman (city)
• Category:Monuments in Kerman (city; in Persian)
• List of monuments in Kerman Province [fa]
• Kerman Province history (fa)
• Timelines of other cities in Iran: Bandar Abbas, Hamadan, Isfahan, Mashhad, Qom, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran, Yazd