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COMMANDER // 1794–1816

Tusun Pasha

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Lifespan

1794 – 1816

17951800180518101815Egyptian–Wahhabi War · 1811-1818Battle of Yanbu — January 1, 1811 · Ottoman Empire · Egyptian–Wahhabi WarBattle of Al-Safra — January 1, 1812 · Ottoman Empire · Egyptian–Wahhabi WarBattle of Medina — November 1, 1812 · Ottoman Empire · Egyptian–Wahhabi War

Active service 1811–1812 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 17.

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Tusun Pasha was the younger son of Muhammad Ali Pasha, Wāli of Egypt between 1805 and 1849, by Amina Hanim. He was the father of Abbas I of Egypt (1812–1854) by princess Pembe Qadin. He is buried in Hosh al-Basha, the royal mausoleum of the royal family at the Imam al-Shafi'i, Cairo, Egypt.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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