Hussein Kamel

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Hussein Kamel was the Sultan of Egypt from 1914 to 1917, installed by the British during World War I after they deposed Khedive Abbas II and declared Egypt a protectorate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sultan of Egypt
human
appointedAfter declaration of Egypt as a British protectorate
deposition of Abbas II
authorityLimitedBy British High Commissioner in Egypt NERFINISHED
birthPlace Cairo NERFINISHED
Egypt NERFINISHED
capitalOfRealm Cairo NERFINISHED
conflictContext World War I in the Middle East NERFINISHED
country Egypt
deathPlace Cairo NERFINISHED
Egypt NERFINISHED
era early 20th century Egyptian history
ethnicGroup Turco-Circassian elite of Egypt NERFINISHED
familyName Muhammad Ali dynasty NERFINISHED
father Isma'il Pasha NERFINISHED
givenName Hussein NERFINISHED
governmentTypeDuringReign British protectorate with local monarchy
installedBy British authorities in Egypt
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
installedDuring World War I NERFINISHED
memberOf Muhammad Ali dynasty NERFINISHED
monarchicalHouse House of Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED
monarchOf Egypt NERFINISHED
name Hussein Kamel NERFINISHED
nominalOverlordPreviously Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
notableFor being the first modern Sultan of Egypt under British protectorate
officeCreatedFor Sultan of Egypt NERFINISHED
partOf Egyptian monarchy NERFINISHED
positionHeld Sultan of Egypt NERFINISHED
predecessor Abbas II of Egypt NERFINISHED
predecessorTitle Khedive of Egypt NERFINISHED
reasonForNewTitle break with nominal Ottoman suzerainty
reignContext British protectorate over Egypt
reignEnd 1917
reignStart 1914
relative Abbas II of Egypt NERFINISHED
Tewfik Pasha NERFINISHED
religion Islam
ruledUnder British military and political influence
spouse Mehmed Ali dynasty princess (consort) NERFINISHED
style His Highness
successor Fuad I of Egypt NERFINISHED
title Prince of Egypt NERFINISHED
Sultan of Egypt NERFINISHED

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Sultanate of Egypt firstSultan Hussein Kamel
Khedive Abbas II of Egypt successor Hussein Kamel