Ismail Pasha
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Ismail Pasha was the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan in the late 19th century, known for his ambitious modernization efforts and heavy foreign debts that led to increased European control over Egypt.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ismaʿil Pasha | 2 |
| Khedive Ismail Pasha | 2 |
| Isma'il Pasha | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century politician
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Khedive of Egypt ⓘ Ottoman governor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
European financial control commissions
ⓘ
unsustainable foreign borrowing ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Egypt ⓘ |
| dynasty | Muhammad Ali dynasty ⓘ |
| endTime | 1879 as Khedive of Egypt and Sudan ⓘ |
| father |
Ibrahim Pasha
ⓘ
surface form:
Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt
|
| fieldOfWork |
fiscal policy
ⓘ
infrastructure development ⓘ state modernization ⓘ |
| fullName | Ismail Pasha self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Ismail ⓘ |
| grandfather | Muhammad Ali of Egypt ⓘ |
| impact |
laid groundwork for British occupation of Egypt in 1882
ⓘ
strengthened British and French influence in Egypt ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Muhammad Ali’s reforms ⓘ |
| knownFor |
accumulation of heavy foreign debt
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increasing European control over Egypt ⓘ large-scale infrastructure projects ⓘ modernization of Egypt ⓘ support for the Suez Canal project ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Egypt
ⓘ
Sudan ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Khedive ⓘ |
| notableProject |
expansion of irrigation and agriculture in Egypt
ⓘ
railway and telegraph expansion in Egypt ⓘ urban development of Cairo ⓘ |
| policy |
centralization of administration
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expansion of education ⓘ military modernization ⓘ territorial expansion in Africa ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Khedivate of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Khedive of Egypt and Sudan
|
| predecessor | Saʿid Pasha ⓘ |
| reignBegan | 1863 ⓘ |
| reignEnded | 1879 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| removedBy | Ottoman sultan under European pressure ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
establishment of Mixed Courts in Egypt
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introduction of European-style legal and administrative reforms ⓘ sale of Egyptian shares in the Suez Canal to Britain ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
Egyptian politics
ⓘ
Ottoman imperial politics ⓘ |
| startTime | 1863 as Khedive of Egypt and Sudan ⓘ |
| successor | Tewfik Pasha ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Isma'il Pasha
this entity surface form:
Khedive Ismail Pasha
this entity surface form:
Ismaʿil Pasha
this entity surface form:
Ismaʿil Pasha