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Muhammad Ali of Egypt

1769–1849 · 19th century · Also known as Muhammad Ali Pasha, Mehmet Ali

Muhammad Ali of Egypt was an Albanian officer of the Ottoman army who became governor of Egypt in 1805 and founded a dynasty that ruled until 1952. He destroyed the Mamluks, built a conscript army and state industries, crushed the first Saudi state at Diriyah in 1818 and conquered Sudan from 1820. His wars against the sultan in the 1830s nearly toppled the Ottoman Empire.

Muhammad Ali of Egypt
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Mentioned in 5 state histories

Mount Lebanon EmirateOttoman EgyptEgypt under Muhammad AliEmirate of AsirKhedivate of Egypt

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