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'''Ali Bey Al-Kabir''' (1728 – 8 May 1773) was the self-proclaimed [[Mamluks|Mamluk]] leader of [[Egypt]] from 1768 to 1769, 1772 or 1773. | '''Ali Bey Al-Kabir''' (1728 – 8 May 1773) was the self-proclaimed [[Mamluks|Mamluk]] leader of [[Egypt]] from 1768 to 1769, 1772 or 1773. | ||
After deposing the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] governor of Egypt, Ali Bey named himself the governor of the region, and effectively declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire. He soon | After deposing the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] governor of Egypt, Ali Bey named himself the governor of the region, and effectively declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire. He was soon overthrown by Ottoman loyalists however, tipping the scales back in the Ottomans' favor. | ||
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Revision as of 16:00, 19 May 2015
Ali Bey Al-Kabir (1728 – 8 May 1773) was the self-proclaimed Mamluk leader of Egypt from 1768 to 1769, 1772 or 1773.
After deposing the Ottoman governor of Egypt, Ali Bey named himself the governor of the region, and effectively declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire. He was soon overthrown by Ottoman loyalists however, tipping the scales back in the Ottomans' favor.