Muhammad Ali[a] (4 March 1769 – 2 August 1849) was the Ottoman Albanian [3] 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, he controlled Egypt, Sudan, Hejaz, the Levant, Crete and parts of Greece.

Jan 1, 2025 · Muḥammad ʿAlī (born 1769, Kavala, Macedonia, Ottoman Empire [now in Greece]—died August 2, 1849, Alexandria, Egypt) was the pasha and viceroy of Egypt (1805–48), founder of the dynasty that ruled Egypt from the beginning of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th. He encouraged the emergence of the modern Egyptian state.

Muhammad 'Ali was an energetic and ambitious Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1805 to 1848. During his long career he managed to augment Egypt's wealth, introduce long-lasting changes to its society, and embark on an expansionist policy that gravely threatened the Ottoman Empire.

Oct 17, 2024 · Muhammad Ali rose to power in Egypt after aligning himself with both the Ottomans and Mamluks during a power struggle following the French withdrawal in 1801. In 1805, prominent Egyptians, including the ulama, demanded his appointment as Wāli (governor), and the Ottomans accepted.

Muḥammad ʿAlī, (born 1769, Kavala, Macedonia, Ottoman Empire—died Aug. 2, 1849, Alexandria, Egypt), Viceroy of Egypt (1805–48) for the Ottoman Empire and founder of the dynasty that ruled Egypt until 1953.

It lasted from 1803 to 1807 with the Muhammad Ali Pasha taking control of Egypt in 1805, when the Ottoman Sultan acknowledged his position. Thereafter, Muhammad Ali was the undisputed ruler of Egypt, and his efforts henceforth were directed primarily to the maintenance of his practical independence.

An Ottoman pasha of Egypt, Mohammed Ali (1769-1849) was often known as the father of modern Egypt because of the economic, social, and political changes set in motion during his almost half century of personal rule.

Muhammad Ali Pasha al-Mas'ud ibn Agha was an Ottoman governor of Egypt, often referred to as the founder of modern Egypt. He ruled over Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, Sudan and parts of Arabia and the Levant during his reign. Ali was born in Kavala, …

Muhammad Ali was an Ottoman Albanian military leader and governor who ruled Egypt from 1805 to 1848, often regarded as the founder of modern Egypt. He is recognized for his ambitious reforms that aimed to modernize Egypt's economy and military, aligning with the broader trend of state-led industrialization during the 19th century.

Muhammad Ali, who had arrived in Egypt as a junior commander in the Albanian forces, had by 1803 risen to commander. In just two short years, he would become the Ottoman viceroy in Egypt.