1811Muhammad Ali's Massacre of the Mamluks

Muhammad Ali has Mamluks massacred in the Citadel of Cairo, ...
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🇪🇬 Muhammad Ali Appointed Wāli of Egypt

Sultan Selim III yields to the demand that Muhammad Ali be appointed wāli of Egypt.
Muhammad Ali Appointed Wāli of Egypt (1805)
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👑 Khanate of Khiva Gains Prominence

Khanate of Khiva came into limelight under the rule of Mohammed Rahim Khan.
Khanate of Khiva Gains Prominence (1806)
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👑 Selim III Deposed

Selim III Deposed (1807)
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👑 Mahmud II Ascends the Ottoman Throne

Bairakdar, the ayan of Rusçuk, having arrived in Constantinople too late to restore Selim III (who had been strangled), installed Mahmud II, the sole surviving member of the Ottoman line.
Mahmud II Ascends the Ottoman Throne (1808)
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🩸 Muhammad Ali's Massacre of the Mamluks

Muhammad Ali has Mamluks massacred in the Citadel of Cairo, thereby consolidating his absolute power.
Muhammad Ali's Massacre of the Mamluks (1811)
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⚰️ Death of Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Death of Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1849)
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