Egipskie mocarstwo za rządów Muhammada Alego Paszy

Muhammad Ali is regarded as the "Father of Modern Egypt", being the first ruler since the Ottoman conquest in 1517 to permanently divest the Porte of its power in Egypt. Moreover the dynasty that he established would rule Egypt and Sudan until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 - more than 147 years. As an Ottoman Turkish military leader who ruled Egypt for much of his adult life, Muhammad Ali amassed such military power that he was able to threaten the rule of the Ottoman Sultan himself. He also ruled Levantine territories outside Egypt. The reforms undertaken by MuhammadAli as he centralized his power brought the foundations of modern statehood to Egypt. He put in place a vast military and economic apparatus financed by efficient tax collections Muhammad Ali also modernized education, ordering the translation of European books on a large scale.