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Khedive of Egypt

1867–1914 · 19th century · Also known as Khedive

Khedive was the title of the hereditary viceroys of Egypt under Ottoman suzerainty, granted by the sultan to Isma'il Pasha in 1867 and used until 1914. The khedives sought to build an African empire in the Sudan and towards the Great Lakes, employing Europeans such as Samuel Baker and Charles Gordon. After the British occupation of 1882, real power passed to British officials, and in 1914 the title was replaced by sultan.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Khedive of Egypt. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/khedive-of-egypt
MLA: “Khedive of Egypt.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/khedive-of-egypt. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Khedive of Egypt.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/khedive-of-egypt.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Khedive of Egypt’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/khedive-of-egypt (Accessed: ).

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