Turco-Egyptian Sudan
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Turco-Egyptian Sudan, also known as Turkish Sudan or Turkiyya, describes the rule of the Eyalet and later Khedivate of Egypt over what is now Sudan and South Sudan. It lasted from 1821, when Muhammad
Sennar, the former capital of the Funj Sultanate, in the 1830s.
Sudanese Battalion in Mexico 1863–1867, fighting for Maximilian I
Sudan Meroe Pyramids 2001
Siege of Khartoum
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The siege of Khartoum took place from 13 March 1884 to 26 January 1885. Sudanese Mahdist forces captured the city of Khartoum, Sudan, from its Egyptian garrison, thereby gaining control over the whole
Turco-Egyptian Sudan
…Administrator • 1821–1822 (first) Isma'il Kamil Pasha (as Wāli) • 1884–1885 (last) Gordon Pasha (as Governor-General) History • Conquest of Sudan 1821 • Siege of Khartoum 1885 Currency Egyptian pound Preceded by Succeeded by Sultanate of Sennar Sultanate of Darfur Mahdist State Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Turco-Egyptian Sudan…
Portrayal of Gordon's death by George W. Joy
Muhammad Ahmad, the self-proclaimed Mahdi
Charles Gordon in Egyptian military uniform
Death of General Gordon at Khartoum