Army of Muhammad Ali
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The Army of Muhammad Ali was the modernized military force established in early 19th-century Egypt by Muhammad Ali Pasha, which became a powerful regional army and laid the foundations for Egypt’s later national armed forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military organization
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modernized army → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Egypt
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| basedOn |
French military model
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Ottoman military traditions → |
| commander |
Ibrahim Pasha
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Muhammad Ali Pasha → |
| country |
Egypt
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| followedBy |
Egyptian Army
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| founder |
Muhammad Ali Pasha
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| hasEffect |
foundation of modern Egyptian armed forces
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rise of Egypt as a regional power in the 19th century → weakening of direct Ottoman control over Egypt → |
| hasPart |
artillery
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cavalry → engineer corps → infantry → logistics units → medical corps → |
| inception |
early 19th century
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Arabic
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| location |
Egypt
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| militaryBranch |
land forces
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| namedAfter |
Muhammad Ali Pasha
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| notableCommander |
Ibrahim Pasha
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Ismail Kamil Pasha → |
| opponent |
Arab and Sudanese local forces
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Greek revolutionaries → Ottoman Empire → |
| partOf |
Egyptian state under Muhammad Ali
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| partOfConflict |
Greek War of Independence
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Ottoman–Egyptian conflicts → |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Konya (1832)
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Battle of Nezib (1839) → Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833) → Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841) → Greek War of Independence → conquest of Sudan by Egypt → |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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| usedFor |
consolidation of Muhammad Ali’s rule in Egypt
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projection of Egyptian power in the Ottoman Empire → territorial expansion of Egypt → |
| uses |
European military advisors
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European-style drill and tactics → centralized military training schools → conscription → modern artillery → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Egyptian Armed Forces
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historicalPrecursor |