but iskander moghadami in the war with the troops. iranians were able to win and make the city of sur the capital of the fanqis. lebanon for many centuries under the protection of persians, macedonians there were romans, byzantines, arabs, crusaders and ottomans. lebanon was under ottoman rule for 400 years, in an area called greater syria. in 1916, these areas became a part of french sovereignty. after the first world war, syria and present-day lebanon came under french rule. on september 1, 1926, france formed the republic of lebanon . this republic was a separate part of syria and was dominated by the french. during world war ii, britain sent troops to syria and lebanon to confront nazi germany. on november 26 , 1941, the french general charles gougelet. under pressure internally and externally, lebanon's independence from france was recognized, and two years later, in november 1943 , after holding the elections of the new government of lebanon , it started working and officially declared lebanon's independence on november 22, 1943