Permanent historical factsheet

Wali of Egypt

Egypt · Government / Government of Egypt. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1805–1863Date range
5Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1805

Muhammad Ali Pasha17 May 1805

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Is recognized as Wali after Cairo's political leaders demand his appointment.

1848

Ibrahim Pasha20 July 1848

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Succeeds his father as Wali while Muhammad Ali remains seriously ill.

1849

Abbas I Hilmi10 November 1849

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Succeeds Ibrahim Pasha as hereditary ruler of Egypt.

1854

Said Pasha13 July 1854

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Succeeds Abbas I and becomes Wali of Egypt.

1863

Ismail Pasha19 January 1863

Cairo · Government / Government of Egypt

Succeeds Said Pasha as Wali and begins an ambitious modernization programme.

Names involved

Abbas I HilmiIbrahim PashaIsmail PashaMuhammad Ali PashaSaid Pasha

Provenance

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