Name of Object:

Muhammad ‘Ali Pasha (1769–1849)

Location:

Vienna, Austria

Holding Institution:

Austrian National Library

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Date of Object:

1st half of the 19th century

Inventory Number:

PORT_0010113_03

Description:

Portrait of Muhammad 'Ali Pasha. Although born in Greece, he was the founder of modern Egypt. From Albanian origin, he came to Egypt as an Ottoman officer and began the modernisation of the Egyptian state.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

PORT_0010113_03

Citation of this web page:

"Muhammad ‘Ali Pasha (1769–1849)" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;at;74;en

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