Cairo. The capital of Egypt, situated twelve miles above the place where the Nile resolves itself into its seven branches. It was founded about A. D. 973 on the site of the former town of Fostât (الفسطاط). The stones of ancient Memphis helped to build up the city. The Arabic name of Cairo is El-Kâhira (القاهرة "the victorious city"). [1] [5] [11] [36] [38] [90] [91]
Cairo Obelisk. This is said to have formed part of a gate-way in Cairo. It has now disappeared, but may be identical with one of the Amyrtæus Obelisks. [11]
Caligula, Caius Cæsar. The third Roman emperor (A. D. 37-41), whose name in Egyptian is [8]
| suten-kaut? | ḥeq-ḥequ-Autegreder-Ptaḥ-Ȧs·t-mer | sa Râ |
| The king of Upper and Lower Egypt, | "The lord of lords, Autocrator, the beloved of Ptah and Isis", | The Sun's offspring, |
| suten-kaut? | ḥeq-ḥequ-Autegreder-Ptaḥ-Ȧs·t-mer |
| The king of Upper and Lower Egypt, | "The lord of lords, Autocrator, the beloved of Ptah and Isis", |
| sa Râ |
| The Sun's offspring, |
| Qaîs-Kaîseres-Kermanîqis-ânkh-zeta |
| "Caius Cæsar Germanicus, living forever". |
Caliph. A title of a high dignitary among the Mohammedans. The Arabic form is خليفة Khalīfa, which means "the successor of the Prophet (Mohammed)". [80]
Cambyses. A king of Persia who conquered Egypt in 527 B. C., overthrowing and putting to death Psametik III. He was a ruthless destroyer of Egyptian monuments and acted like a demoniac. His name is [1]
| suten-kaut? | Mesuth-Râ | sa Râ | Kembȧthet |
| The King of Upper and Lower Egypt, | "The son of Ra", | the Sun's offspring, | "Cambyses". |