Ismail becomes Khedive of Egypt

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 8.1.1: North African Writing and Culture: Arabic, Anglophone, Francophone, Hispanic.
Vol. editors: Kate Averis (University of Western Australia), Lia Brozgal (University of California, Los Angeles), Helen Rachel Cousins (Birmingham Newman University), Ziad Elmarsafy (King's College London), Claire Gallien (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3), Siobhán McIlvanney (King's College London), Dalia Mostafa (University of Manchester), Nora Parr (SOAS, University of London), Rita Sakr (Maynooth University)

Domains

Changes of government, elections and reigns

Dates

Date of occurrence 1863-01

Places

Egypt (Location)

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On the death of Mohammed Said, ruler of Egypt, he is succeeded by Ismail. He attempts to adopt European systems, but sinks the country deep into debt and when he is eventually deposed by the Ottomans in 1879, it is with the encouragement of the British.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Ismail becomes Khedive of Egypt". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18447, accessed 05 May 2024.]

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