Cairo has been the capital of the independent country of Egypt or the capital of the province of Egypt under foreign occupation since its construction the 900s C.E. during the Fatimid Caliphate.
EgyptThe original was at the mouth of the Nile river in Egypt.
There several cities which have been Egypt's capitals in history. Some of these cities include Thinis, Memphis, Herakleopolis, Thebes and Avaris among others. However, Egypt has been governed from Fustat or Cairo for over 1000 years as either a regional or national capital.
It was capital of Egypt for over one thousand years.
Snowing in Egypt is an exceptionally unusual weather phenomenon. The most recent snowing in Cairo happened in December of 2013 after more than 100 years.
Lord Cromer was responsible for absolute rule in Cairo. He became Egypt's British agent and ruled the nation for 24 years.
Menna Shalabi is 32 years old. She was born on July 24, 1982 in Cairo, Egypt.
Anwar Sadat, 3rd president of Egypt lead for 11 years. October 1970 until his Cairo assassination in October 1981.
The musician Raffi Cavoukian was born in Cairo, Egypt on July 8, 1948 to Armenian parents. He spent his childhood years in Egypt before moving to Canada with his parents in 1958.
He ruled the Roman Empire as a dictator from 49BC to 44BC He Ruled The Roman Empire In Cairo Egypt For 1-10 Years
Egyptian leaders are trying to relieve traffic congestion, pollution, and overcrowding, in downtown Cairo by moving the government offices out of the downtown Cairo area and instead placing them just outside current Cairo's suburbs. Additionally, the creation of a city plan from scratch will allow Egypt to apply the latest skills in urban planning to remediate the huge population growth that is happening in Cairo.As for why the China State Construction Engineering Corporation wants to finance this, they must see it as a profitable engineering and construction job.
Born circa 1508 B.C., Queen Hatshepsut reigned over Egypt for more than 20 years. She lived in the Palace of Ma'at. It was rectangular structure. The capital was Thebes, Amarna, and then again Thebes.
I am not certain but I think he moved it from Thebes. The capital of Egypt was Thebes until the Reign of Amenhotep IV it was then moved to Akhenaten from 1349 B.C. to 1336 B.C. About four years after his death the capital was moved back to Thebes