Meshir Revolution

Meshir Revolution
Field guns on the road to Mina in the suburb of St. Mikhail
Date 13-14 February 1944 (1 day) Location Djedet Result Beheiran Socialist Union victory Overthrow and murder of Matheos III and his family Fall of the Empire of Beheira Declaration of the Republic of Djedet
Belligerents
Empire of Beheira Supported by: Template:Country data Estmere	Beheiran Socialist Union Supported by: Swetania
Commanders and leaders
Matheos III † Emperor of Beheira Boutros Ghabras † Bishoy Bestawros	Tawadros Abdelmesseh Mina Bamoun Shenoute Remanoute Georgos Makarios Samuel Remkhristos Habib Banoub Safi Abdelmalek

The Meshir Revolution, also known as the February Revolution or February Coup was carried out by a group of army officers affiliated with the Beheiran Socialist Union against the Beheiran monarchy on 13-14 February 1944. The revolution resulted in the overthrow of the monarchy and the declaration of the Orthodox Council Republic of Djedet with Tawadros Abdelmesseh as president. Emperor Matheos III and Prince Boutros Ghabras were killed during the uprising.

On May 14 1944 a new constitution led to the declaration of a socialist council republic. As president Abdelmesseh launched a socioeconomic program that included land redistribution, agrarian reform, road and railway construction, and a nationwide literacy campaign. The success of the revolution inspired nationalist movements in Bahian countries with active anti-colonial rebellions against Euclean empires.