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Isma'il Pasha

1830–1895 · 19th century · Also known as Ismail the Magnificent, Khedive Ismail

Isma'il Pasha was a grandson of Muhammad Ali who ruled Egypt from 1863 and received the title khedive from the Ottoman sultan in 1867. He modernised Cairo, expanded railways and education, opened the Suez Canal in 1869 and extended Egyptian rule in Sudan. His huge debts led to European financial control, and he was deposed in 1879.

Isma'il Pasha
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Habesh EyaletEgypt under Muhammad AliKhedivate of Egypt

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