Egypt
polity · 4001 BC–present
Egypt, a polity recorded 4001 BC–present: 11 mapped boundaries, cited to 4 sources, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4001 BC–1502 BC | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 4001 BC | Religion: egyptian. |
| 1501 BC–502 BC | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 1501 BC | Religion: egyptian. |
| 1715 AD–1782 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1715 AD | Religion: sunni. |
| 1815 AD–1879 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1815 AD | Religion: sunni. |
| 1880 AD–1899 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1880 AD | Subject to Ottoman Empire. Religion: sunni. |
| 1900 AD–1913 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1900 AD | Religion: sunni. |
| 1914 AD–1919 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1914 AD | Subject to United Kingdom. Religion: sunni. |
| 1920 AD–1937 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1920 AD | Subject to United Kingdom. Religion: sunni. |
| 1938 AD–1944 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1938 AD | Religion: sunni. |
| 1945 AD–1959 AD | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1945 AD | Subject to United Kingdom. Religion: sunni. |
| 1960 AD–present | administrative control | high confidence | observed at 1960 AD | Religion: sunni. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- Historical Basemaps (Andrei Ourednik)
- The Global Religious Landscape, (2012)
- Ninian Smart (ed.), Atlas of the World's Religions, (1999)