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Farouk (1920-1965)King of Egypt. He succeeded the throne on the death of his father Fuad I. His early popularity was later overshadowed by his somewhat unsuccessful private life, and more importantly by the humiliating defeat of the Egyptian army in 1948. In 1952 a group called the ‘Free Officers’, led by Muhammad Neguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser, forced him to abdicate, and he was temporarily replaced by his son Ahmad Fuad II. Exiled for the remainder of his life, he died in Rome in 1965. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Politically the most far-reaching effect of the Arab defeat occurred on July 23, 1952, when King Farouk of Egypt, who had committed his troops to fight against Israel, was deposed and the new Republic of Egypt was proclaimed, by a coup of army officers, most of whom had fought in the war. Mansoor, admired and respected for his indisputable reputation and professional integrity, sold ten pink limestone sculptures from his Amarna Art collection to King Farouk of Egypt prior to World War II. |
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Farouk of Egypt
