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{{~~Person~~|~~image1~~ = ~~D4960996~~-~~7C12-448C-82D7-CFEDF1955333.jpeg~~}}'''Farouk I''' (/fəˈruːk/; Arabic: فاروق الأول‎ ''Fārūq al-Awwal''; 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965) was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936.

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'''Farouk I''' (/fəˈruːk/; Arabic: فاروق الأول‎ ''Fārūq al-Awwal''; 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965) was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936.

His full title was "His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and the Sudan. He was overthrown in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, and forced to abdicate in favour of his infant son, Ahmed Fuad, who succeeded him as Fuad II. Farouk died in exile in Italy in 1965.

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Farouk also once shot and killed several lions in a zoo after having a nightmare about the animals, and reportedly stole British prime minister Winston Churchill's watch.

==Biography==

Farouk, the son and successor of King Fuād I, was educated in Egypt and England before ascending the throne in 1936. As king he continued his father’s rivalry with the popular-based Wafd party, with which he clashed over many issues, including administrative functions, appointments, and even the form used for his coronation.

After the outbreak of [[World War II]], Farouk tried to maintain neutrality, despite the presence of British troops in Egypt, but in 1942 the British forced him to name as prime minister the Wafd leader Muṣṭafā al-Naḥḥās Pasha. In October 1944 Naḥḥās negotiated the Alexandria Protocol, a step toward the creation the following year of the Arab League, a regional organization of Arab states. Farouk wanted to place himself at the head of this movement, and he dismissed Naḥḥās, who had lost the support of the British.

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Alternative Titles: Fārūq al-Awwal, Faruk I

Farouk I, also spelled Faruk, Arabic Fārūq al-Awwal, (born Feb. 11, 1920, Cairo, Egypt—died March 18, 1965, Rome, Italy), king of Egypt from 1936 to 1952. Although initially quite popular, the internal rivalries of his administration and his alienation of the military—coupled with his increasing excesses and eccentricities—led to his downfall and to the formation of a republic.

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Farouk, the son and successor of King Fuʾād I, was educated in Egypt and England before ascending the throne in 1936. As king he continued his father’s rivalry with the popular-based Wafd party, with which he clashed over many issues, including administrative functions, appointments, and even the form used for his coronation.

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After the outbreak of World War II, Farouk tried to maintain neutrality, despite the presence of British troops in Egypt, but in 1942 the British forced him to name as prime minister the Wafd leader Muṣṭafā al-Naḥḥās Pasha. In October 1944 Naḥḥās negotiated the Alexandria Protocol, a step toward the creation the following year of the Arab League, a regional organization of Arab states. Farouk wanted to place himself at the head of this movement, and he dismissed Naḥḥās, who had lost the support of the British.

Egyptian nationalism suffered from a shattering defeat at the hands of the newly created state of Israel (1948) and from the failure to terminate British military occupation of Egypt. The military defeat especially enraged many Egyptian army officers, who saw Farouk’s corruption and incompetence as being largely the cause of it. His activities became intolerable in 1952, and the Free Officers, led by [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]], overthrew his regime in July and forced him to abdicate. He was succeeded by his infant son, Fuād II, but less than a year later Egypt became a republic.

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-{{Person|image1 = D4960996-7C12-448C-82D7-CFEDF1955333.jpeg}}'''Farouk I''' (/fəˈruːk/; Arabic: فاروق الأول‎ ''Fārūq al-Awwal''; 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965) was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936.
+{{Villain_Infobox
+|Image = Kingfarouk1948.jpg
+|fullname = Farouk bin Ahmed Fuad bin Ismail bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad Ali bin Ibrahim Agha
+|alias = Farouk I<br>Farouk of Egypt
+|origin =Abdeen Palace, Cairo, Sultanate of Egypt
+|occupation = King of Egypt and the Sudan (1936 - 1952)
+|type of villain =
+|goals =
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+'''Farouk I''' (/fəˈruːk/; Arabic: فاروق الأول‎ ''Fārūq al-Awwal''; 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965) was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936.
 His full title was "His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and the Sudan. He was overthrown in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, and forced to abdicate in favour of his infant son, Ahmed Fuad, who succeeded him as Fuad II. Farouk died in exile in Italy in 1965.
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 Farouk also once shot and killed several lions in a zoo after having a nightmare about the animals, and reportedly stole British prime minister Winston Churchill's watch.
+==Biography==
+Farouk, the son and successor of King Fuād I, was educated in Egypt and England before ascending the throne in 1936. As king he continued his father’s rivalry with the popular-based Wafd party, with which he clashed over many issues, including administrative functions, appointments, and even the form used for his coronation.
+After the outbreak of [[World War II]], Farouk tried to maintain neutrality, despite the presence of British troops in Egypt, but in 1942 the British forced him to name as prime minister the Wafd leader Muṣṭafā al-Naḥḥās Pasha. In October 1944 Naḥḥās negotiated the Alexandria Protocol, a step toward the creation the following year of the Arab League, a regional organization of Arab states. Farouk wanted to place himself at the head of this movement, and he dismissed Naḥḥās, who had lost the support of the British.
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+Alternative Titles: Fārūq al-Awwal, Faruk I
+Farouk I, also spelled Faruk, Arabic Fārūq al-Awwal, (born Feb. 11, 1920, Cairo, Egypt—died March 18, 1965, Rome, Italy), king of Egypt from 1936 to 1952. Although initially quite popular, the internal rivalries of his administration and his alienation of the military—coupled with his increasing excesses and eccentricities—led to his downfall and to the formation of a republic.
+Farouk I
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+BORN
+Farouk, the son and successor of King Fuʾād I, was educated in Egypt and England before ascending the throne in 1936. As king he continued his father’s rivalry with the popular-based Wafd party, with which he clashed over many issues, including administrative functions, appointments, and even the form used for his coronation.
+BRITANNICA QUIZ
+Exploring Africa: Fact or Fiction?
+Pyramids are found only in Egypt.
+After the outbreak of World War II, Farouk tried to maintain neutrality, despite the presence of British troops in Egypt, but in 1942 the British forced him to name as prime minister the Wafd leader Muṣṭafā al-Naḥḥās Pasha. In October 1944 Naḥḥās negotiated the Alexandria Protocol, a step toward the creation the following year of the Arab League, a regional organization of Arab states. Farouk wanted to place himself at the head of this movement, and he dismissed Naḥḥās, who had lost the support of the British.
+Egyptian nationalism suffered from a shattering defeat at the hands of the newly created state of Israel (1948) and from the failure to terminate British military occupation of Egypt. The military defeat especially enraged many Egyptian army officers, who saw Farouk’s corruption and incompetence as being largely the cause of it. His activities became intolerable in 1952, and the Free Officers, led by [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]], overthrew his regime in July and forced him to abdicate. He was succeeded by his infant son, Fuād II, but less than a year later Egypt became a republic.
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 [[Category:Monarchs]]
 [[Category:African Villains]]
+[[Category:Middle Eastern Villains]]
 [[Category:Corrupt Officials]]
 [[Category:Perverts]]
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 [[Category:Thief]]
 [[Category:Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Villains]]
-[[Category:Egyptian Villains]]
+[[Category:Cold war villains]]
+[[Category:Villains of World War II]]
+[[Category:Dimwits]]