Died 1944-12-19.
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al-Khidīwī ʻAbbās
Abbas Helmy II was the last Khedive of Egypt and the Sudan, ruling from 8 January 1892 to 19 December 1914. In 1914, after the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers in World War I, the nationalist Khedive was removed by the British, then ruling Egypt, in favour of his more pro-British uncle, Hussein Kamel. As the latter became sultan of Egypt, the deposition of Abbas II marked the de jure end o…
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politics · Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1892 to 1914 · politician · governor · also al-Khidīwī ʻAbbās, Abbas II of Egypt, Abbas Hilmi II, 'Abbas II Hilmi, Abbas II Helmy Bey, Abbas Pasha
Born 14 July 1874 · Died 19 December 1944 · Q157159
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1914· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle (1914).
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Awarded Order of the Black Eagle, Albania (1914).
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After the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers in World War I, the nationalist Khedive was removed by the British, then ruling Egypt, in favour of his more pro-British uncle, Hussein Kamel
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1913· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite (1913).
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1912· 1 entry
Displeased Abbas II, and relations between the Khedive and the British deteriorated
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1911· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1911).
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1910· 1 entry
And had six children, two sons and four daughters:
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1908· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Royal House of Chakri (1908).
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And Muhammad Sa'id in 1910 and in checking the power of the National Party
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1906· 1 entry
Was rebuffed by Abbas II, and the following year he formed the National Party, led by Mustafa Kamil Pasha, to counter the Ummah Party of the Egyptian moderates
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1905· 2 entries
Awarded Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary (1905).
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Awarded Royal Victorian Chain (1905).
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1902· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (1902).
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1899· 1 entry
British diplomat Alfred Mitchell-Innes was appointed Under-Secretary of State for Finance in Egypt, and in 1900 Abbas II paid a second visit to Britain, during which he said he thought the British had done good work in E
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1898· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Saxe-Ernestine (1898).
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1897· 2 entries
Awarded Order of Chula Chom Klao (1897).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold (1897).
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1896· 1 entry
Only found out about it because the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Francis Ferdinand was in Egypt and told him after being informed of it by a British Army officer
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1892· 5 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1892).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1892).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1892).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (1892).
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Career landmark: khedive (1892–1914).
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1891· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph (1891).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (1891).
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1890· 1 entry
Awarded Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (1890).
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1887· 1 entry
Was ceremonially circumcised together with his younger brother Mohammed Ali Tewfik
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1874· 1 entry
Born 1874-07-14.
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