French occupation of Egypt

French occupation of Egypt was a colony in Egypt (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1798 to 1801 CE, about 3 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Napoleon's expedition beat the Mamluks at the Pyramids, and its scholars found the Rosetta Stone. Nelson destroyed the French fleet at Aboukir, and the army surrendered to Britain in 1801.

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Facts

Dates: 1798 to 1801 CE
Duration: 3 years
Type: Colony
Region: Egypt, North and West Africa
Language family: Latin and Romance
Capital: Cairo

Events in North and West Africa during its time

1798 Napoleon invades Egypt

Neighbours in North and West Africa

Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE
Kingdom of Benin c. 1180 to 1897 CE
Bornu Empire c. 1387 to 1893 CE
Oyo Empire c. 1400 to 1836 CE
Funj Sultanate of Sennar 1504 to 1821 CE
Regency of Algiers 1516 to 1830 CE
Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco 1666 to 1912 CE
Ashanti Empire 1701 to 1901 CE
Kingdom of Nri c. 900 to 1911 CE
Hausa city-states c. 1000 to 1808 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE, South America
Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE, Europe

Questions

When did French occupation of Egypt exist?

1798 to 1801 CE, about 3 years.

Where was French occupation of Egypt?

Egypt, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Cairo.

What language did French occupation of Egypt speak?

Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.