The Emirate of Transjordan became the HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN in 1946. It has retained that name ever since.
The new name for Transjordan is Jordan. In 1946, Transjordan gained independence from British rule and officially became the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The name change reflected its status as a sovereign nation.
Transjordanian Highlands or just Transjordan
Transjordan was created in 1921.
Transjordan
No. The Transjordan became the kingdom of Jordan.
Transjordan memorandum was created in 1922.
Ikhwan raids on Transjordan happened in 1924.
Israel and TransJordan
The tribe of Reuvain settled in the Transjordan.
It hoped to keep nomadic tribes out of Syria.
The British sought control over Transjordan primarily for strategic and geopolitical reasons following World War I. The region was part of the larger Ottoman Empire, and after its collapse, Britain aimed to establish a buffer zone to secure their interests in the Middle East, particularly concerning access to oil resources and trade routes. Additionally, Transjordan served as a means to exert influence over the Arab population and maintain stability in the region amidst rising nationalist movements.
No. It's the other way around. most Jordanians are of Palestinian ancestry. Mandatory Palestine was historically more populous than Transjordan both because the area of Mandatory Palestine was less arid and because the New Yishuv improved living conditions in Mandatory Palestine whereas Transjordan did not receive similar attention. When the Palestinians fled overwhelmingly to Jordan after the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, they became the majority population in Jordan.