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Commission Convened

When
5 September 1860
Where
International Commission Meeting
Part of
European commission investigates the 1860 Mount Lebanon and Damascus massacres

An international commission met on 5 September 1860 to investigate the causes of the 1860 sectarian violence and recommend a new administrative system for Lebanon.

The commission, composed of France, Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire, convened to address the aftermath of the massacres. Its goal was to establish a judicial and administrative framework to prevent future conflicts, leading to the 1861 Règlement Organique.

Sources

  1. Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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