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115 matches to Egypt
Abbas II. 1874-1944. Last Egyptian khedive, 1892-. Opposed British. Deposed, 1914.
Abydos, Table. 14C BC List of Egyptian. kings. Discovered Temple of Seti,1817.
Acre. 1450BC- Egypt/ Assyria/ Persia/ Macedonia. 336BC Alexander...Egypt. 1C Rome. 614 Persia. 638 Moslem. 969 Egypt. 1079 Seljuk. 1099 Crusaders. 1104 Jerusalem. 1187 Saladin. 1191 Crusaders. 1291 Mameluks. 1517 Turks. 1918 British. 1948 Israel.
Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV). -1362BC. Founded sun (Aton) cult in Egypt. Reigned 1379-. Amarna age.
Alamein, El, Battles of. 1942. Montgomery defeats Rommel, saving Egypt from Germans.
Alchemy. Magic art of Egyptian origin attempting to transmute metals, esp lead to gold. Based on belief that all metals are a pure base metal + impurities which the philosopher’s stone can remove.
Amon. Horned Egyptian deity. Greek =Zeus.
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty. 1936. Conditional independence for Egypt.
Anthony, St. 250-c355. Egyptian hermit, first Christian monk.
Antioch. 300BC Seleucus I founds. 64BC Rome. First reference to disciples as Christians c42. 540 Persia. 637 Moslem. 10-11C Syrian capital. 969 Byzantine. 1098 Crusader State. 1268 Egypt. 1517 Ottoman. 1920 Syria. 1939 Turkey.
Anubis. Jackal-headed Egyptian god of dead.
Arab-Israeli Wars. 1948-9. Palestinians flee to Arab countries. 1956. Israel captures Sinai, UN takes over. 1967. Six Day War. Israel defeats Egypt, Syria, Jordan, gains Jerusalem, Sinai, Golan,... 1973. Egypt, Syria attack = October War.
Archaic Period of Greek Art. c650-500BC. Egyptian influenced sculpture. Mythological vase painting.
Artesian Well. Ancient Egypt, China, Persia, Syria.
Ashurbanipal. Assyrian king 669-626BC. Lost Egypt. Built Nineveh Library-22,000 clay tablets.
Assyria. 30C-612BC. Empire from Egypt to Iran.
Aton. Egyptian sun god.
Ayyubids. Sunni Caliphate dynasty in Egypt 1169-1250. Also in Yemen, Syria.
Book of the Dead. 24-16C BC. Egyptian prayers and spells buried with deceased.
Breasted, James. 1865-1935. US Egyptologist. Ancient Records 1906.
Cairo Riots. 1919, 30, 52. vs British rule. Egypt.
Cambyses II. -522BC. Persian conquerer of Egypt, 525BC.
Camp David Accords. 1978. Israel-Egypt peace negotiations. Egypt regains Sinai 1982. Begin. Sadat.
Champollion, Jean. 1790-1832. French. Deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics. Rosetta Stone.
Cheops. c2600BC. Egyptian pharaoh, largest pyramid.