Geneva Conference
Authorizes Egyptian participation in the Geneva peace conference after the war.
Role range: 1973-1973 – 1970-1981
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Anwar Sadat Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Anwar Sadat through 73 dated historical records for Egypt.
Anwar Sadat, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1973–1981Years on this page
1973
Supreme Commander
Directs Egypt's armed forces as supreme commander during preparations for war.
Role range: 1970-1981
Reservoir Water Management
Sadat's administration uses regulated releases to support irrigation and navigation.
Role range: 1970-1981
Sudanese Nubia Excavations Conclude
Archaeological excavations in Sudanese Nubia concluded, completing another major phase of research before inundation changed the region.
1974
Open Door Policy
Introduces the economic opening known as infitah to attract private and foreign investment.
Role range: 1970-1981
1975
Reopening of Suez Canal
Reopens the Suez Canal under Egyptian control after postwar clearance and disengagement agreements.
Role range: 1973-1981 – 1970-1981
Reopens the Suez Canal to international navigation
Reopens the Suez Canal to international navigation after clearance and reconstruction.
Role range: 1970-1981
Suez Canal
Presides over the formal reopening of the Suez Canal after eight years of closure.
Role range: 1970-1981
Philae Relocation Project
Egypt supports transferring Philae's monuments to Agilkia Island above the reservoir waters.
Role range: 1970-1981
1976
Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with the Soviet
Abrogates the 1971 Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with the Soviet Union.
Role range: 1970-1981
1977
Bread Riots
Withdraws subsidy cuts after widespread protests and rioting over food prices.
Role range: 1970-1981
Visit to Jerusalem
Begins a historic visit to Jerusalem and addresses the Israeli parliament.
Role range: 1970-1981
Address to Knesset
Addresses the Israeli parliament and calls for a comprehensive peace settlement.
Role range: 1970-1981
Philae Temples Reconstruction Begins
Reconstruction of the dismantled Philae temples began on Agilkia island after engineering work prepared their new setting.
1978
Accords of Camp David
Signs the Camp David frameworks with Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter after thirteen days of negotiations.
Role range: 1970-1981
Camp David Agreement
Accepts frameworks covering Egyptian-Israeli peace and proposed Palestinian self-government.
Role range: 1970-1981
Palestinian Autonomy
Accepts a framework calling for negotiations on Palestinian self-government in the West Bank and Gaza.
Role range: 1970-1981
Peace
Concludes the Camp David Accords establishing a framework for an Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty.
Role range: 1970-1981
Rule of Sinai
Secures a framework requiring phased Israeli withdrawal from Sinai.
Role range: 1970-1981
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Peace Prize with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
Role range: 1970-1981
1979
Peace Treaty
Signs the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty in Washington with Menachem Begin.
Role range: 1970-1981
Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
Signs the peace treaty establishing diplomatic relations and phased Israeli withdrawal from Sinai.
Role range: 1970-1981
Arab League
Faces Egypt's suspension from the Arab League after signing peace with Israel.
Role range: 1970-1981
Nubian Monuments World Heritage Listing
UNESCO lists the rescued Nubian monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae as World Heritage.
Role range: 1970-1981
World Heritage Recognition Museum Context
The inscription of Nubian monuments on the World Heritage List underscored the international importance of the heritage that the planned Aswan museum would explain.
Philae Temple Transfer Completed
The programme of transferring the Philae monuments to Agilkia island reached completion, preserving the sanctuary complex from destructive flooding.
1980
Egypt-Israel Normalisation Summit
Sadat and Begin settle practical arrangements for normal diplomatic and communications links.
Role range: 1970-1981
Post Rescue Museum Planning Context
Completion of the Nubian salvage campaign left a legacy of archaeological finds and documentation to be conserved and interpreted for future generations.
1981
Assassination of Anwar Sadat
Is assassinated by Islamist army officers during a military parade in Cairo.
Role range: 1970-1981
Death of Anwar Sadat
Dies after being shot during the annual military parade commemorating the October War.
Role range: 1970-1981
Death of Anwar Sadat
Death of Anwar Sadat
Role range: 1970-1981
Assassination of Anwar Sadat
Assassinated by extremist Muslim soldiers
Role range: 1973-1981
Death of Anwar Sadat
Assassinated by extremist Muslim soldiers
Role range: 1973-1981
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.