al-Jazzar
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al-Jazzar was the fearsome Ottoman governor Ahmad Pasha of Acre, notorious for his brutality and military defense against Napoleon’s siege.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Jazzar canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman governor
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historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegiance | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ahmad al-Jazzar Pasha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Jazzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalLegacy | al-Jazzar Mosque in Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
al-Jazzar Mosque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fortifications of Acre ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
British Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commodore Sidney Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| fullName | Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Acre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sidon Eyalet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingStyle |
authoritarian
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centralizing ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
celebrated for stopping Napoleon at Acre
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notorious for brutality ⓘ |
| knownFor |
harsh methods of rule
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large-scale building projects in Acre ⓘ strict control over local notables ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | French campaign in Egypt and Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySpecialization | siege defense ⓘ |
| nickname | al-Jazzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | the Butcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Siege of Acre (1799) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brutal rule
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defense of Acre against Napoleon ⓘ |
| opponent | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Acre
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Ottoman provincial governor ⓘ Wali of Sidon Eyalet ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Levant
NERFINISHED
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Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | defender of Acre during the 1799 siege ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
harsh punishments
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intimidation ⓘ |
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