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*Egypt was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1517, after which it became a province of the Ottoman Empire. | *Egypt was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1517, after which it became a province of the Ottoman Empire. | ||
*The '''Albanian community''' in Egypt began with '''government officials and military personnel''' appointed in '''Ottoman Egypt'''. A substantial community would grow up later by soldiers and mercenaries who settled in the second half of the 18th century and made a name for themselves in the Ottoman struggle to expel French troops in 1798–1801. | *The '''Albanian community''' in Egypt began with '''government officials and military personnel''' appointed in '''Ottoman Egypt'''. A substantial community would grow up later by soldiers and mercenaries who settled in the second half of the 18th century and made a name for themselves in the Ottoman struggle to expel French troops in 1798–1801. | ||
*In 1882, the United Kingdom invaded and occupied the country. Independence from the UK was declared in 1922. Britain had the right to station troops in Egypt for the defense of the Suez Canal, its link with the Indian Empire. | |||
*'''Albanian immigration''' to Egypt continued throughout the 19th century, and indeed into the first three decades of the 20th century. By that time Egypt experienced a massive economic development and prosperity, French and British investments (i.e. the Suez Canal), modernization, and opportunity for entrepreneurship. The economical prosperity attracted many emigrants from the Albanian lands, mainly from '''Korçë and Kolonjë regions'''. With some exceptions, most of the figures were educated members of the Orthodox community from south Albania who stationed in the vicinity of the Greek communities. | |||
==Emigration From Egypt== | ==Emigration From Egypt== | ||