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Mehmet Ali (c. 1769–1849), Ottoman viceroy and founder of the Egyptian royal family  

Eugene Rogan

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Mehmet Ali (c. 1769–1849), Ottoman viceroy and founder of the Egyptian royal family, was born in the Macedonian port of Kavalla, though the actual date of his birth has been obscured. Mehmet Ali himself often gave the date as 1769, the year in which both ...

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Mehmet Ali (c. 1769–1849)  

Maker: Thomas Brigstocke

Publication History:

Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004
Mehmet Ali (c. 1769–1849) by Thomas Brigstocke, exh. RA 1849 photograph by courtesy Sotheby's Picture Library, London