Sultanate of Egypt

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The Sultanate of Egypt was a short-lived early 20th-century monarchy that marked Egypt’s transition from Ottoman suzerainty toward greater political independence under British influence.

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Sultanate of Egypt canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf client state
historical state
monarchy
capital Cairo
colonialPowerInfluence United Kingdom
continent Africa
Asia
country Egypt
currency Egyptian pound
defenseControlBy United Kingdom
deJureIndependenceOutcome Kingdom of Egypt
demonym Egyptian
diplomaticSituation limited international recognition independent of the Ottoman Empire
endTime 1922-03-15
establishedDuring World War I
event British protectorate over Egypt
1919 Egyptian Revolution
surface form: Egyptian Revolution of 1919

severance of formal ties with the Ottoman Empire
firstSultan Hussein Kamel
flag flag of Egypt
surface form: flag of Egypt (1882–1922)
followedBy Kingdom of Egypt
foreignPolicyControlBy United Kingdom
formerSuzerain Ottoman Empire
governmentType hereditary monarchy
headOfStateTitle Sultan of Egypt
historicalPeriod early 20th century
historicalRole step toward modern Egyptian independence
lastRulingDynasty Muhammad Ali dynasty
legalBasisForEnd Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence (1922)
legislature Parliament of Egypt
surface form: Legislative Assembly of Egypt
location Nile Valley
monarchDuring1919Revolution Fuad I of Egypt
officialLanguage Arabic
partOf British Empire
politicalStatusChange transition from Ottoman suzerainty to British protectorate
precededBy Khedivate of Egypt
reasonForEstablishment British occupation of Egypt
surface form: British declaration of a protectorate over Egypt
religion Islam
secondSultan Fuad I of Egypt
sovereigntyType nominally sovereign under British control
startTime 1914-12-19
status British protectorate
suzerain United Kingdom
territoryIncludes Lower Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Upper Egypt

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Fuad I of Egypt monarchOf Sultanate of Egypt
Kingdom of Egypt predecessor Sultanate of Egypt
High Commissioner for Egypt hasJurisdiction Sultanate of Egypt
King Farouk I of Egypt birthPlace Sultanate of Egypt
Khedivate of Egypt followedBy Sultanate of Egypt