mamelukes — n. member of a military unit that was made up of slaves converted to Mohammedanism that seized control of the sultanate in 1250 in Egypt and held the throne until 1517 and continued in power until 1811 when it was exterminated by Mehemet Ali; (in … English contemporary dictionary
Muhammad Ali's seizure of power — The process of Muhammad Ali s seizure of power in Egypt was a long three way civil war between the Ottoman Turks, Egyptian Mamluks, and Albanian mercenaries. It ended in victory for the Albanians led by Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769 1849). The war… … Wikipedia
History of Ottoman Egypt — Egypt was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1517. Egypt was always a difficult province for the Ottoman Sultans to control. It remained dominated by the semi autonomous Mameluks until it was conquered by the French in 1798. After the French were … Wikipedia
Battle of Chobrakit — Napoleon Bonaparte faced a crucial battle over a week before the Battle of the Pyramids. This fight was against Mamelukes who lived in a village to the north of Cairo. At this battle Napoleon’s strategy was tested against eastern tactics. In the… … Wikipedia
The Second of May 1808 — (The Charge of the Mamelukes) Artist Francisco Goya Year 1814 Type Oil on canvas Dimensions 266 cm × … Wikipedia
Kousba — Infobox City Lebanon official name = Kousba native name = كوسبا image size = image caption = Kousba Location governorate = North Governorate district = Koura District lat deg = 34 lat min = 18 lat sec = 6 lat hem = N lon deg = 35 lon min = 51 lon … Wikipedia
Andrew Archibald Paton — (1811 1874), est un diplomate orientaliste anglais ; consul à Raguse dans la Bocca di Cattaro, il popularisa ses voyages en Égypte, en Syrie, et dans les balkans et écrivit quelques romans à succès. Il rencontra, lors de ses voyages, le… … Wikipédia en Français
Limassol — Λεμεσός (Greek) Limasol/Leymosun (Turkish) … Wikipedia
Imperial Guard (Napoleon I) — This article discusses the group of soldiers who acted as Napoleon Bonaparte s personal guard. For other uses of the term, see Imperial Guard (disambiguation) Grognard of the Old Guard in 1813 The Imperial Guard (French: Garde Impériale) was… … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in Egypt — Egyptian Jews constitute perhaps the oldest Jewish community outside Israel in the world.Fact|date=October 2008 While no exact census exists, the Jewish population of Egypt was estimated at fewer than a hundred in 2004, [… … Wikipedia