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Muhammad Ali Pasha Dynasty Family Tree

The Albanian-born founder of modern Egypt and his descendants — Khedives, Sultans, and Kings who ruled Egypt for nearly 150 years, from the Napoleonic era to the 1952 Revolution.

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The story of Muhammad Ali Pasha Dynasty Family Tree

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The Albanian-born founder of modern Egypt and his descendants — Khedives, Sultans, and Kings who ruled Egypt for nearly 150 years, from the Napoleonic era to the 1952 Revolution.

The family's recorded origins begin with Tusun Pasha. From there, the chart follows marriages, descendants, and the major branches that shaped the wider family. The most connected members are highlighted below, while the timeline puts life events into chronological context.

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The lineage, by the numbers

A live summary calculated from the people and relationships currently recorded in this tree.

58

People

29

Male

29

Female

0

Unknown

19

Living

39

Deceased

7

Generations

20

Marriages

People

Notable family members

Central people in the recorded network, ranked by their visible family connections.

Muhammad Ali Pasha

Muhammad Ali Pasha

?-1849

Albanian-born Ottoman commander and founder of modern Egypt and the Muhammad Ali dynasty. Regarded as the father of modern Egypt.

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Khedive Ismail

Khedive Ismail

?-1895

Son of Ibrahim Pasha. Modernized Egypt extensively, expanded education and infrastructure, but led Egypt into debt. Deposed by the Ottoman Sultan under British and French pressure.

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King Fuad I

King Fuad I

?-1936

Son of Khedive Ismail. Became Sultan after Hussein Kamel's death. Became the first King of Egypt when the Protectorate ended in 1922. Founded Cairo University.

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King Farouk I

King Farouk I

?-1965

Son of King Fuad I. Became king at age 16. His reign ended with the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 led by the Free Officers. He abdicated and lived in exile in Monaco and Rome.

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Ibrahim Pasha

Ibrahim Pasha

?-1848

Eldest son of Muhammad Ali. Brilliant military commander who expanded Egyptian territory into the Levant and Arabia. Briefly succeeded his father as Wali before dying.

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Tewfik Pasha

Tewfik Pasha

?-1892

Son of Khedive Ismail. Became Khedive after his father was deposed. His reign saw the British occupation of Egypt in 1882 following the Urabi Revolt.

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Queen Nazli Sabri

Queen Nazli Sabri

?-1978

Second wife and Queen of King Fuad I. Mother of King Farouk. She was of French-Circassian descent. After Farouk's deposition, she emigrated to the United States.

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Abbas Hilmi II

Abbas Hilmi II

?-1944

Son of Tewfik Pasha. Last Khedive of Egypt. Was in Constantinople when Britain declared Egypt a Protectorate in 1914 and was deposed in absentia.

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Chronology

Family timeline

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Death of Tusun Pasha

Tusun Pasha
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Death of Ismail Kamil Pasha

Ismail Kamil Pasha
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Death of Emine Nosratli Hanim

Emine Nosratli Hanim
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Death of Ibrahim Pasha

Ibrahim Pasha
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Death of Muhammad Ali Pasha

Muhammad Ali Pasha
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Death of Abbas I

Abbas I
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Death of Ahmad Rifaat Pasha

Ahmad Rifaat Pasha
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Death of Nazli Hanim

Nazli Hanim
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Death of Ilhami Pasha

Ilhami Pasha
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Death of Said Pasha

Said Pasha
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Death of Mustafa Pasha

Mustafa Pasha
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Death of Tewfik Pasha

Tewfik Pasha
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Death of Halim Pasha

Halim Pasha
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Death of Khedive Ismail

Khedive Ismail
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Death of Hassan Pasha

Hassan Pasha
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Death of Mustafa Riad Pasha

Mustafa Riad Pasha
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Death of Sultan Hussein Kamel

Sultan Hussein Kamel
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Death of Nasrallah Pasha

Nasrallah Pasha

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Muhammad Ali Pasha
Emine Nosratli Hanim

Family branches

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Historical context

Origins, influence, and legacy

How the Muhammad Ali Pasha Dynasty Family Tree fits into the wider historical record.

Origins and rise

The earliest dated records and founding relationships establish the family's initial center of influence. Successive generations expanded the lineage through marriage, inheritance, migration, and public life.

Significance and legacy

The tree preserves both prominent figures and the quieter family connections that make their stories intelligible. Its legacy is best read across the interactive chart, person profiles, timeline, and related family collections.

Questions & answers

About the Muhammad Ali Pasha Dynasty Family Tree

Quick answers generated from the information currently recorded in this tree.

How many people are in the Muhammad Ali Pasha Dynasty Family Tree?+

This family tree currently documents 58 people across 7 recorded generations.

Who is the earliest known family member?+

Tusun Pasha is the earliest dated person in this tree, with a recorded year of 1816.

What is the largest recorded branch?+

Muhammad Ali Pasha begins the largest visible branch, with 6 directly recorded children.

Can I explore how two people are related?+

Yes. Use the relationship explorer on this page to select any two recorded people and view the shortest known family connection between them.

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