Who did Farouk of Egypt succeed in 1936?
His father, Fuad I
His brother, Taufiq I
His uncle, Khedive Tawfiq
His cousin, Sultan Hussein Kamel
Answer
Farouk of Egypt was born in 1920 and became king of Egypt at the age of 16 when his father, Fuad I, died in 1936. Farouk was a controversial figure who was accused of corruption and extravagance. He was deposed in 1952 by a military coup and died in exile in Italy in 1965.
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