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|date = 25 January 2011 – 11 February 2011
|date = 25 January 2011 – 11 February 2011
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|place = [[Egypt]]
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*<small>Overthrow of Mubarak government</small>
*Overthrow of Mubarak government
*<small>Assumption of power by the military</small>
*<small>Suspension of the Constitution and dissolution of the Parliament</small>
*<small>Disbanding of the State Security Investigations Service</small>
*<small>Dissolution of the NDP (former ruling party)</small>
*<small>Arrest and prosecution of Mubarak, his family and former ministers</small>
*<small>Another presidential election held in 2014; Egyptian defense minister Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi elected as president.</small>
*<small>Ousted President Hosni Mubarak acquitted in final ruling on attempted murder charges and released in 2017.</small>
|casual1 = '''During revolution:''' 846
|casual1 = '''During revolution:''' 846
'''Post-Revolution:''' 300+
'''Post-Revolution:''' 300+
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The '''Egyptian revolution of 2011''', also known as the '''January 25 Revolution''' (Arabic: ثورة 25 يناير‎; ''Thawrah 25 yanāyir''),<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/01/28/egypt.press.club/index.html |title= Egyptian-American leaders call for U.S. support of 'Lotus Revolution' | author=CNN Wire Staff| date=29 January 2011| publisher=''{{Wiki|CNN}}''| accessdate= 31 August 2019}}</ref> started on 25 January 2011 and spread across [[Egypt]]. The date was set by various youth groups to coincide with the annual Egyptian "Police holiday" as a statement against increasing [[police]] brutality during the last few years of [[Hosni Mubarak]]'s presidency. The revolution was part of a larger wave of revolutions throughout the Middle East known as the Arab Spring.
The '''2011 Egyptian revolution''' was part of a larger wave of revolutions throughout the Middle East known as the Arab Spring.


==Background==
In January 2011, protests against then-president Hosni Mubarak and his regime erupted in [[Cairo]] and other Egyptian cities. Egyptian expatriate [[Layla Hassan]], feeling the need for revolution, asked for a leave of absence from her occupation at [[Abstergo Industries]] and returned to her home country.<ref name="Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]'' – The Heroes: Layla Hassan</ref>


==Post-revolution==
Layla Hassan was present for the Tahrir Square demonstrations. Although her fluency in {{Wiki|Arabic}} was minimal, she managed to become strongly involved in the country's {{Wiki|April 6 Youth Movement|revolutionary youth culture}}. She helped her new friends communicate via social media and also in hacking digital devices despite the widespread government censorship.<ref name="Prima Guide"/>


==History==
By October 2017, in a personal voice memo Layla recalled her reasoning behind going to Egypt during the revolution, though realized she only found trouble.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]]: Audio: "A girl called Deanna"</ref>
In January 2011, protests against then-president Hosni Mubarak and his regime erupted in [[Cairo]] and other Egyptian cities. Egyptian expatriate [[Layla Hassan]], feeling the need for revolution, asked for a leave of absence from her occupation at [[Abstergo Industries]] and returned to her home country. She was present for the Tahrir Square demonstrations. Although her fluency in Arabic was minimal, she managed to become strongly involved in the country's revolutionary youth culture. She helped her new friends communicate via social media and also in hacking digital devices despite the widespread government censorship.<ref name="Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]'' – The Heroes / Layla Hassan</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
 
* ''[[Assassin's Creed Origins]]'' {{Imo}}
* ''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Revolutions]]
[[Category:Revolutions]]
[[Category:Timeline]]

Latest revision as of 08:29, 1 June 2025

The 2011 Egyptian revolution was part of a larger wave of revolutions throughout the Middle East known as the Arab Spring.

Background[edit | edit source]

In January 2011, protests against then-president Hosni Mubarak and his regime erupted in Cairo and other Egyptian cities. Egyptian expatriate Layla Hassan, feeling the need for revolution, asked for a leave of absence from her occupation at Abstergo Industries and returned to her home country.[1]

Post-revolution[edit | edit source]

Layla Hassan was present for the Tahrir Square demonstrations. Although her fluency in Arabic was minimal, she managed to become strongly involved in the country's revolutionary youth culture. She helped her new friends communicate via social media and also in hacking digital devices despite the widespread government censorship.[1]

By October 2017, in a personal voice memo Layla recalled her reasoning behind going to Egypt during the revolution, though realized she only found trouble.[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide – The Heroes: Layla Hassan
  2. Assassin's Creed: OriginsLayla Hassan's personal files: Audio: "A girl called Deanna"