Historedia
Person

Ahmed 'Urabi

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1879–1882

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ahmed 'Urabi, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Ahmed 'Urabi and early Egyptian nationalism

    1879

    Role: Military officer and nationalist leader

    1. 1879 · EgyptFormation of the Egyptian Nationalist Party

      In 1879, allies formed the Egyptian Nationalist Party in the hopes of fostering a stronger national identity; the passages do not name 'Urabi as a founder.

    2. 1879 · Egypt1879 Mutiny and Revolt

      Ahmed 'Urabi participated in an 1879 mutiny that developed into the 'Urabi revolt against Khedive Tewfik's administration.

  2. Bombardment and capture of Alexandria

    1882

    Role: Egyptian nationalist leader

    1. 11–13 July 1882 · Alexandria harborBombardment of Alexandria

      The British fleet bombarded Alexandria for 10½ hours after an ultimatum regarding fortifications was refused, without French assistance.

    2. 13 July 1882 · AlexandriaOccupation of Alexandria

      British sailors and marines occupied Alexandria two days after the bombardment, restoring order and establishing a staging location for subsequent operations.

Sources

  1. Ahmed Urabi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  2. Anglo-Egyptian War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  3. Bombardment of Alexandria Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22