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Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Ottoman ruler
Muhammad Ali was the Ottoman Albanian governor and de facto ruler of Egypt from 1805 to 1848, considered the founder of modern Egypt. At the height of his rule, he controlled Egypt, Sudan, Hejaz, Najd, the Levant, Crete and parts of Greece. Wikipedia
Born: March 4, 1769, Kavala, Greece
Died: August 2, 1849 (age 80 years), Ras el-Tin Palace, Alexandria, Egypt
Nationality: Ottoman