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Massacre at the Citadel
- When
- 1 March 1811
- Where
- Citadel of Cairo
- Part of
- Citadel Massacre of Cairo
Muhammad Ali invited Mamluk leaders to a celebration at the Cairo Citadel, where they were surrounded and killed by his troops.
On 1 March 1811, Muhammad Ali invited the leading Mamluks to a celebration at the Citadel. As they left, regiments of Albanian gunmen opened fire from above, massacring all the Mamluk leaders. This violent coup eliminated the remaining Mamluk class that formed Egypt's elites.
Sources
- Mamluk Wikipedia
- Cairo Citadel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19
- Muhammad Ali of Egypt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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