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Ismailia

City

City in Egypt.

View on map 30.58° N, 32.27° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – July 1, 1881 Ottoman Empire de facto
July 21, 1798 – December 29, 1799 France de facto Military occupation
March 20, 1800 – April 18, 1801 France de facto Military occupation
June 8, 1867 – 1914 Khedivate of Egypt de facto
December 19, 1914 – February 28, 1922 Sultanate of Egypt de facto
February 28, 1922 – June 18, 1953 Kingdom of Egypt de facto
June 19, 1953 – February 21, 1958 Egypt de facto
February 22, 1958 – September 28, 1961 United Arab Republic de facto
since September 29, 1961 Egypt de facto

Events here 1

November 17, 1869 Opening of the Suez Canal