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Chronicle XIII of XIV

Egypt under Muhammad Ali & British Influence

The Making of Modern Egypt

Muhammad Ali's modern state, the Suez Canal, British rule, and the revolution of 1952.

Span
1805 – 1952
Entries
10

  1. The Dynasty of Muhammad AliPolitical

    Muhammad Ali seizes power

    An Albanian officer, Muhammad Ali, emerges from the post-French chaos to become governor of Egypt, founding a dynasty that would rule until 1952.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  2. The Dynasty of Muhammad AliMilitary

    The massacre of the Mamluks

    Muhammad Ali destroys the Mamluk beys in a single bloody ambush at the Cairo Citadel, ending six centuries of their power in Egypt.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  3. The Dynasty of Muhammad AliMilitary

    War against the Ottoman sultan

    Muhammad Ali's armies invade Syria and threaten Istanbul itself, until the European powers intervene to save the Ottoman Empire and curb Egypt's ambitions.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  4. Khedival EgyptCultural

    The opening of the Suez Canal

    Under the Khedive Ismail, the Suez Canal opens with great ceremony, linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas and making Egypt a global crossroads.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  5. The British OccupationMilitary

    The Urabi revolt and British occupation

    A nationalist uprising led by Colonel Urabi against foreign control provokes a British invasion, beginning seven decades of British domination of Egypt.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  6. The ProtectoratePolitical

    The British protectorate

    On the outbreak of the First World War, Britain severs Egypt from the Ottoman Empire and declares a formal protectorate, replacing the khedive with a sultan.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  7. The National MovementPolitical

    The Egyptian Revolution of 1919

    When Britain exiles the nationalist leader Saad Zaghloul, a countrywide uprising erupts, uniting Egyptians across class and creed in demand of independence.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  8. The Kingdom of EgyptPolitical

    Independence and the Kingdom of Egypt

    Britain unilaterally declares Egypt independent; Sultan Fuad becomes king, and a constitutional monarchy is born, though Britain keeps key powers in its hands.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  9. 2 more entries, to 1952