Topic: Abbas II

Abbas II (Abbas Hilmi) , 1874-1944, last khedive of Egypt (1892-1914); son and successor of Tewfik Pasha . Nominally he ruled in subordination to the Ottoman Empire, but in fact Egypt was controlled by the British resident—at first Lord Cromer , and later Lord Kitchener . Although he resisted complete British rule, Abbas met with little success; in 1899 he was forced to admit the British claim to rule jointly with Egypt over Sudan. When Turkey joined the Central Powers in World War I, Britain declared Egypt a British protectorate and deposed Abbas. He lived thereafter in Swit... Read more