Ali Bey al-Kabir

علي بك الكبير (Known as "Ali Bey Bulut Kapan")

Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, Sovereign, Modernizer

Born 1728

Abkhazia, Georgia

Passed Away May 08, 1773 Cairo, Egypt

Lifespan 45 years old

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"Egypt has awakened from its sleep of centuries; its crown belongs to no foreign sultan."

Archival Overview

Mamluk ruler of Egypt who declared independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1768, minted coins in his own name, conquered the Hijaz and Syria, and sought to modernize Egyptian military power.

Biographical Record

Brought to Cairo as a Georgian Mamluk slave, Ali Bey rose through the Qazdughli household to become Shaykh al-Balad (governor of Cairo) in 1760, ruthlessly eliminating rival factions to centralize power.

In 1768, taking advantage of the Russo-Turkish War, he expelled the Ottoman pasha, declared Egypt independent, allied with Zahir al-Umar in Palestine and the Russian fleet, and conquered Mecca and Damascus before being betrayed by his top general Abu al-Dhahab in 1773.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Qarafa Mamluk Mausoleum
Cairo, Egypt

                         GPS: 30.0350, 31.2600                    

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