Succeeds Abbas I and becomes Wali of Egypt.
Historical person
Said Pasha Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Said Pasha, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Egypt.
Chronological biography
1854
Grants the first concession for construction of the Suez Canal.
Grants de Lesseps a concession that gives a foreign company rights to build and operate the future Suez Canal.
1856
Issues a second canal concession requiring equal access for merchant vessels.
Approves a second concession defining the Suez Canal Company's rights and obligations under Egyptian authority.
1859
Allows construction to begin at Port Said under the Suez Canal Company concession.
Titles and roles
Pasha · Wali of Egypt
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.