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Napoleon III, a strange person and an even stranger life!
He was the nephew of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte the Great. After his uncle's death, he lived as an exile and fugitive in several European countries. After several failed coup attempts, he finally returned to his homeland when news of the 1848 revolution reached him. Thanks to his family history and name, he was able to be elected as the first president of the Second French Republic. However, the new constitution would not have allowed…
June 23, 2020French money for the Suez Canal
The second issue of French coins for the Suez Canal, dated 1892, was minted for circulation in Port Said by the Suez Canal Cooperative Society (part of the Universal Company of the Suez Canal) – la Société Coopérative du Canal de Suez (the Cooperative Society of the Suez Canal) – la Compagnie Universelle du canal maritime de Suez. These were special coins minted in France and...
March 11, 2016Port Said's currency…the unknown history
Ahmed Abdullah – Researcher in Contemporary Egyptian History: Why was the Suez Canal the reason for the issuance of Port Said's currency? And how is this a part of Egyptian history largely unknown? The Suez Canal was established following a decision by the Khedive Said, the Viceroy of Egypt, to begin work on Port Said on Monday, April 25, 1859, and Ferdinand de Lesseps began digging the canal…
March 8, 2016