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Port Said

City

City in Egypt.

View on map 31.26° N, 32.31° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – July 1, 1881 Ottoman Empire de facto
March 20, 1799 – December 29, 1799 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 11, 1971 Egypt de facto

Events here 3

October 29 – November 7, 1956 Suez Crisis
February 1, 2012 Port Said Stadium riot
July 3, 2013 2013 Egyptian coup d'état