Ali Bey al-Kabir
Ali Bey al-Kabir | |
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Ali Bey al-Kabir (1728–1773) | |
| Shaykh al-Balad of Egypt (Chief of the Country) Sultan of Egypt | |
| In office 1760 – March 1766 | |
| In office October 1767 – 1772 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1728 |
| Died | 8 May 1773 (aged 44–45) Cairo, Ottoman Empire |
| Resting place | Qarafa al-Sughra |
| Nickname(s) | Jinn Ali, Bulut Kapan |
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Ali Bey al-Kabir (Arabic: علي بك الكبير, romanized: ʿAlī Bey al-Kābīr, Georgian: ალი ბეი ალ-ქაბირი; 1728 – 8 May 1773) was a mamluk who served as shaykh al-balad (chief of the country) of Ottoman Egypt in 1760–1766 and 1767–1772. He was effectively the strongman of Egypt and in 1769 practically pursued independence from the Ottomans, minting coins in his own name, terminating the annual tribute to Istanbul and launching conquests of the Hejaz and Syria in 1770–1771. His rule ended following the insubordination of his most trusted general, Abu al-Dahab, which led to Ali Bey's downfall and death.