Cairo in the Ottoman Empire

The atlas holds 6 people and 10 moments here, from 1326 to 1921. The most recorded lives are Ibn Khaldun, Napoleon Bonaparte and Ibn Battuta.

Notable people

1. Ibn Khaldun

   from 1383 to 1406

   3 moments here

   Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) was a Tunis-born historian, jurist, political official, teacher, and author of the Muqaddimah.…

2. Napoleon Bonaparte

   in 1798

   2 moments here

   French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…

3. Ibn Battuta

   from 1326 to 1348

   2 moments here

   Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…

4. Winston Churchill

   in 1921

   1 moment here

   Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

5. Agatha Christie

   in 1907

   1 moment here

   English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…

6. Theodore Roosevelt

   in 1872

   1 moment here

   Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…

Moments

1. 1326 Arrives in Cairo Ibn Battuta
2. 1348 Stays at Abu Sir Ibn Battuta
3. 1383 Arrival in Cairo Ibn Khaldun
4. 1401 Return to Cairo after Damascus Ibn Khaldun
5. 1406 Death and burial in Cairo Ibn Khaldun
6. 1798 Commands at the Pyramids Napoleon Bonaparte
7. 1798 Caught outside Cairo during revolt Napoleon Bonaparte
8. 1872 Family journey in Egypt Theodore Roosevelt
9. 1907 Winter stay at Gezira Palace Hotel Agatha Christie
10. 1921 Convenes Middle East conference in Cairo Winston Churchill

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