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Rulers of Aleppo

Okay, let’s talk about rulers of Aleppo.

So, a long time ago, Aleppo was a city in Syria that was ruled by different people over many years. These people were called “rulers.” Think of them like the boss of the city.

The first rulers of Aleppo were the Hittites. They were in charge for a long time, but then other groups started to take over. For example, the Romans came and ruled for a while, and then the Arabs took over.

In later years, the city was ruled by the Seljuks, who were from Turkey, and then the Mongols, who were from Central Asia. After that, the Ottomans took control and ruled Aleppo for hundreds of years.

During World War I, there were some big changes. The Ottomans were fighting a war, and they were on the losing side. Eventually, the French took control of the area where Aleppo was located.

Then, later on, Syria became an independent country, and Aleppo became part of it. Nowadays, there is no one “ruler” of Aleppo, but it is still an important city in Syria.

So to sum up, there were many different rulers of Aleppo over the years - like the Hittites, the Romans, the Arabs, the Seljuks, the Mongols, and the Ottomans. But now, it is just part of Syria with no one special person or group in charge.