Muhammad Ali

Events

3

Episodes

5

Years

1833–1840

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Muhammad Ali, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Ottoman firman ratifies the Peace of Kütahya

   1833

   Role: Viceroy of Egypt

   1. 16 May 1833 · Kütahya (agreement namesake; issuance location not stated)Firman Ratification

      The Sultan issued a firman on 6 May 1833, addressed to all imperial authorities, ratifying the Peace Agreement of Kütahya that had ended the Egyptian–Ottoman War in May 1833.

2. British and Ottoman troops bombard Beirut against Muhammad Ali

   1840

   Role: Egyptian ruler whose forces were pressured to withdraw from the Levant

   1. 211 September 1840 · BeirutBombardment of Beirut

      British and Austrian naval forces shelled Beirut on 11 September 1840 to pressure Muhammad Ali's forces in the Levant.

3. Convention of London on Ottoman–Egyptian affairs signed by the great powers

   1840

   Role: Rebellious Wali of Egypt, self-declared Khedive of Egypt and Sudan

   1. 315 July 1840 · LondonSigning of the Convention

      The Great Powers signed the Convention for the Pacification of the Levant with the Ottoman Empire on 15 July 1840.

   2. 4September 1840 · LevantRejection and Crisis

      Muhammad Ali refused the terms, leading to the Oriental Crisis and military intervention by European powers.

   3. 527 November 1840 · AcreAcceptance after Acre

      Muhammad Ali accepted the convention on 27 November 1840 following the capture of Acre.

Sources

1. Convention of Kütahya Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-05
2. Muhammad Ali of Egypt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
3. Oriental Crisis of 1840 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
4. Convention of London (1840) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-20