Ottoman Egypt - wikipedia Ottoman Egypt Ottoman Egypt covers two main periods of the history of Egypt from the 16th through early 20th centuries, when under the rule of or allied to the Ottoman Empire that was based in ( present day ) Turkey. Egypt Eyalet Main article : Egypt Eyalet Further information : History of Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty The Egypt Eyalet ( 1517 -- 1867 ) was established when the Egypt region came under the direct rule of the Ottoman Empire with their 1517 victory over the Mamluk Sultanate. The interruption of the Napoleon 's French campaign in Egypt and Syria ( 1798 -- 1801 ) allowed Muhammad Ali 's seizure of power from Ottoman Hurshid Pasha, and the founding of the Muhammad Ali dynasty. Khedivate of Egypt Main article : Khedivate of Egypt The Khedivate of Egypt ( 1867 -- 1914 ) was an autonomous tributary state of the Ottoman Empire. Muhammad Ali 's self - appointed status as a viceroyalty or Khedive was officially acknowledged in 1867, though by then Egypt was subject to the influence of France and especially the United Kingdom, who completed the Suez Canal in 1869. See also Ottoman Egypt topics History of the Ottoman Empire in Africa Economic history of the Ottoman Empire History of modern states under the Ottoman Empire Africa Algeria Egypt Egypt Eyalet Khedivate of Egypt Tripolitania Tunisia Asia Arabia Cyprus Iraq Israel Lebanon Syria Southern Syria Europe Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Greece Hungary Kosovo Macedonia Montenegro Serbia Ukraine Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ottoman_Egypt&oldid=799365940 '' Categories : Ottoman period in Egypt History of Egypt by period History of the Ottoman Empire in Africa 16th century in Egypt 17th century in Egypt 18th century in Egypt 19th century in Egypt 20th century in Egypt 1517 establishments in the Ottoman Empire 1914 disestablishments in the Ottoman Empire 1517 establishments in Africa 1914 disestablishments in Africa 20th - century disestablishments in Egypt Talk About Wikipedia Bosanski Čeština Deutsch Français Galego Bahasa Melayu Norsk nynorsk Русский Svenska Tiếng Việt 4 more Edit links This page was last edited on 7 September 2017, at 07 : 52. About Wikipedia

Question: when did the ottoman empire take over egypt
Answer: 1517