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Chronicle XII of XIV

Ottoman Egypt

Eyalet-i Mısır

An Ottoman province run by Mamluk beys, shaken by Napoleon's invasion of 1798.

Span
1517 – 1805
Entries
6

  1. Ottoman ProvincePolitical

    Egypt becomes an Ottoman province

    After Selim I's conquest, Egypt is governed as an Ottoman eyalet under a pasha sent from Istanbul, its grain and revenues feeding the empire.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  2. Ottoman ProvincePolitical

    The Qanun-name of Egypt

    The grand vizier Ibrahim Pasha issues a great administrative code organising the government, taxation, and military of the new province.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  3. Rise of the BeysPolitical

    The Mamluk beylicate eclipses the pasha

    As Istanbul's grip loosens, the Mamluk beys and rival regimental factions become the real masters of Egypt, reducing the Ottoman governor to a figurehead.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  4. Mamluk ResurgencePolitical

    Ali Bey al-Kabir's bid for independence

    The Mamluk leader Ali Bey al-Kabir seizes control of Egypt, expels the Ottoman governor, and briefly rules as an independent sultan.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  5. The French InvasionMilitary

    Napoleon invades Egypt

    Napoleon Bonaparte lands in Egypt and shatters the Mamluk cavalry at the Battle of the Pyramids, bringing French rule and a corps of scholars.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3

  6. The Power VacuumMilitary

    The French withdrawal and the struggle for Egypt

    A joint Ottoman–British campaign forces the French army to evacuate Egypt, leaving a three-way struggle for power among Ottomans, Mamluks, and Albanian troops.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3