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'''Mehemet Ali''', [[Pasha]] (1827 |
'''Mehemet Ali''', [[Pasha]] (1827 – [[7 September]] [[1878]]) was a [[Germany|German]]-born [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] [[soldier]]. |
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Mehemet Ali was born in [[Brandenburg an der Havel]], [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]], as '''Ludwig Karl Friedrich Detroit''' (also known as '''Carl Detroy'''), but left home when young, traveled to the [[Ottoman Empire]] and embraced [[Islam]]. There, in 1846, [[Mehemed Emin Aali Pasha|Aali Pasha]], later [[Grand Vizier]], sent him to a military school. He received a commission in the [[Ottoman army]] in 1853 and fought against [[Russian Empire|Russia]] in the [[Crimean War]]. He was made a brigadier general and Pasha in 1865. |
Mehemet Ali was born in [[Brandenburg an der Havel]], [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]], as '''Ludwig Karl Friedrich Detroit''' (also known as '''Carl Detroy'''), but left home when young, traveled to the [[Ottoman Empire]] and embraced [[Islam]]. There, in 1846, [[Mehemed Emin Aali Pasha|Aali Pasha]], later [[Grand Vizier]], sent him to a military school. He received a commission in the [[Ottoman army]] in 1853 and fought against [[Russian Empire|Russia]] in the [[Crimean War]]. He was made a brigadier general and Pasha in 1865. |
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In the [[Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)|1877-1878 war against Russia]], Mehemet Ali led the Turkish army in [[Bulgaria]], before being superseded by [[Suleiman Pasha (Turkish officer)|Suleiman Pasha]]. Later in 1878 he was a participant at the [[Congress of Berlin]]. After being sent to [[Albania]], he was killed by [[Insurgency|insurgent]]s in [[Đakovica]], [[Kosovo Province, Ottoman Empire|Kosovo]]. |
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He is the grandfather of the famous Turkish poet [[Nâzım Hikmet]]. |
He is the grandfather of the famous Turkish poet [[Nâzım Hikmet]]. |
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Revision as of 13:19, 11 October 2009
Mehemet Ali, Pasha (1827 – 7 September 1878) was a German-born Ottoman soldier.
Mehemet Ali was born in Brandenburg an der Havel, Prussia, as Ludwig Karl Friedrich Detroit (also known as Carl Detroy), but left home when young, traveled to the Ottoman Empire and embraced Islam. There, in 1846, Aali Pasha, later Grand Vizier, sent him to a military school. He received a commission in the Ottoman army in 1853 and fought against Russia in the Crimean War. He was made a brigadier general and Pasha in 1865.
In the 1877-1878 war against Russia, Mehemet Ali led the Turkish army in Bulgaria, before being superseded by Suleiman Pasha. Later in 1878 he was a participant at the Congress of Berlin. After being sent to Albania, he was killed by insurgents in Đakovica, Kosovo.
He is the grandfather of the famous Turkish poet Nâzım Hikmet.