Egyptian occupation of Syria
1831–1840 · Event
Muhammad Ali's son Ibrahim Pasha conquers and governs the Levant for a decade, until European powers force an Egyptian withdrawal.
On these timelines: The Levant, Anatolia / Byzantium / Ottoman / Turkey, Master
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