COMMANDER // 1769–1849
Muhammad Ali Pasha
Beylerbey of EgyptOttoman Empire2 battles1 war
Lifespan
1769 – 1849
Active service 1812–1813 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 43.
Profile
Muhammad Ali was the Ottoman viceroy and governor who became the de facto ruler of Egypt from 1805 to 1848, widely considered the founder of modern Egypt. At the height of his rule in 1840, he controlled Egypt, Sudan, Hejaz, the Levant, Crete and parts of Greece and transformed Cairo from a mere Ottoman provincial capital to the center of an expansive empire.
Battles (2)
1812
Battle of Al-SafraEgyptian–Wahhabi War · Ottoman Empire
1813
Battle of MeccaEgyptian–Wahhabi War · Ottoman Empire