Verstehen · Kapitel 10
History of Egypt
From the first pharaohs 5,000 years ago through Cleopatra, the Arab conquest, the Mamluks, Napoleon, and the British occupation to the Revolution of 2011 — Egypt's history is one of the longest and most fascinating in human history.
3 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
The Kingdom of the Pharaohs
The Egyptian civilization is one of the oldest in the world. Around 3100 BC , King Narmer (also known as Menes) united…
2
Arab Conquest & Islamic Egypt
641 AD saw the Arab general Amr ibn al-As conquer Egypt for Islam — a turning point that changed the country forever. T…
3
Modern Egypt
British Rule (1882–1952) In 1882, Britain occupied Egypt — officially to protect its investments in the Suez Canal (ope…
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