The border between Egypt and Sudan has been a historical faultline.
Evidence
Yet it reminds us that the border between what is now Egypt and Sudan is a constant faultline, both geographic and political, that has frequently divided the peoples of the Nile Valley and frequently been fought over. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 387
Categorization
- XREF: This highlights historical tensions in the Nile Valley, likely connecting to broader themes of colonialism and imperialism. — connects to: Queen Candace of Meroë invaded Roman southern Egypt in 25 BC. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 578; Kushite rule in Egypt lasted less than 150 years. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 387; Al-Tahtawï originated the Egyptian concept of watan and used Sudan as its boundary. (+14 more)
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 387
Broader Connections
- Queen Candace of Meroë invaded Roman southern Egypt in 25 BC.
#exemplifies(0.75) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 578 - Egypt functioned simultaneously as colonized and colonizer of Sudan
#expands(0.70) — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 527 - British colonial strategy drove a wedge between Sudanese and Egyptians
#expands(0.70) - Egypt ran its own colonial empire in Sudan from 1821 to 1884
#expands(0.70) - Sudanese and Egyptians reciprocally held condescension and resentment shaped by colonial hierarchies.
#expands(0.70) - Kushite rule in Egypt lasted less than 150 years.
#exemplifies(0.65) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 387 - Egypt’s empire in Sudan had an uncertain national identity
#expands(0.60) - Egyptian resentment stemmed from losing mastery over the Sudanese
#expands(0.60) - Egypt was simultaneously a British colony and a colonizer of Sudan.
#expands(0.60) — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 121 - Egypt positioned itself alongside Europe by measuring Sudan as backward
#expands(0.60) - Sudan served as the foil that defined Egyptian national identity
#expands(0.60) - Egyptian administration of Sudan introduced Western colonial tensions to interior Africa
#expands(0.60) - Egyptians feared being viewed by Europe as colonizable like Sudan
#expands(0.60) - Sudan simultaneously built Egyptian national identity and signified exile from it
#expands(0.60) - Kamil gendering the Sudan as a maiden territory earned by Egyptian blood
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