Mehemet Ali

(Muhammad Ali of Egypt)

1769–1848

Albanian officer in the Turkish army who overthrew the Mamelukes in Egypt. Established his own dynasty. Cooperated with the British.

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Reforms of Selim III and Mahmud II  in  Greatest Nations: Vol X—Turkey  by  Charles F. Horne
Last Ride of the Mamelukes  in  Brave Men and Brave Deeds  by  M. B. Synge
Some Account of Egypt and Sudan  in  The Reign of Queen Victoria  by  M. B. Synge