根据第三段EgyptwasanAfricancountrythatwastechnicallypartoftheOttomanEmpire.ItwasfirstinvadedbytheFrencharmy.WithBritishhelp,theOttomanforcesdrovetheFrenchoutofEgypt.Followingthis,MuhammadAlisuccessfullybroughtaboutEgyptianindependencefromtheOttomanEmpire.By 1831,hewaseffectivelyanindependentrulerof a moremodernEgypt.(...
This accessible descriptive narrative for students, scholars, and general readers captures the magic of the life and times of Empress Nur Jahan, a Muslim woman empress of the early 17th century who co-ruled the Mughal Empire with her husband Emperor Jahangir and even governed in his place when...
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England i
Define Mughal Empire. Mughal Empire synonyms, Mughal Empire pronunciation, Mughal Empire translation, English dictionary definition of Mughal Empire. n any of the Muslim emperors of India Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Editio
Following his expulsion shortly thereafter, the state was absorbed by the British-ruled entity that eventually became known as Nigeria. From that point on, a remnant of the old kingdom was (and still is) allowed to continue to exist in subjection to the various governments of the country as...
Before the 10th century, these early immigrants were subjugated by stronger, horse-riding Songhai speakers who took control of the region. Reign of Sunni Ali. Sunni Ali ruled from 1464 to 1492, succeeding Sulayman Dama. Unlike previous Songhai rulers, Ali sought to honor his people’s ...
Caliphate, the state comprising the Muslim community in the centuries after the death of Muhammad. Ruled by a caliph (Arabic khalifah, ‘successor’), the Caliphate grew rapidly during its first two centuries. Dynastic struggles later caused its decline,
It was a Muslim Dynasty of Turkic-Mongol origin that ruled most part of the northern India from the early 16th to the mid-19th century. The Mughal dynasty was founded by Babur (who ruled from 1526-1530). He was a Chagatai Turk prince and a descendant of the Ottoman conquerors Timur (...
1. (Historical Terms) a member of the Muslim dynasty, descended from Fatima, daughter of Mohammed, and Ali, her husband, that ruled over North Africa and parts of Egypt and Syria (909–1171) 2. (Historical Terms) Also called: Fatimite a descendant of Fatima and Ali Collins English Dictio...
Waterway constructed by Egyptians and became a protectorate of the British Government; constructed by Ferdinand de Lesseps Muhammad Ali - Father of Modern Egypt Ottoman officer that won Egypt its independence until the British Protectorate in 1914 Henry Stanley and David Livingstone Livingstone-an explor...