Egypt projected a ‘mini-empire’ over Sudan while still Ottoman

Evidence

The reassertion of Egyptian power in the Sudan, it is suggested, should be seen also within an Ottoman-Egyptian context. That is, as part of the emerging identity of the elite, as it was trying to negotiate a regional role for the autonomous, though still Ottoman, Egypt. This is what I termed the notion of “mini-empire.” Together with a loyalty to the House of Mehmet Ali, a commitment to live and serve in Egypt, and a sense of belonging to Ottoman culture and an Ottoman Empire, this notion formed a distinct Ottoman-Egyptian identity. — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 227

Categorization

• DEFINE: Toledano’s ‘mini-empire’ concept names a hybrid political form — Egypt as simultaneously province and empire — central to comparing colonial layers.
• QUESTION: How does mini-empire status compare with European mandates/protectorates as a category of coloniality?