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Murad Bey


 

Murad Bey (1750 - 1801) was an Egyptian Mameluke chieftain, cavalry commander and joint ruler of Egypt with Ibrahim Bey.

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1750 - 1801 - Egypt - Mameluke - Cavalry - Ibrahim Bey

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Following his defeat at the hands of Napoleon's armies at the Battle of the Pyramids, Murad fled to Upper Egypt, mounting a brief guerrilla campaign that staved off Desaix for a year.

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Napoleon - Battle of the Pyramids - Upper Egypt - Guerrilla - Desaix

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In 1800, Murad made peace with Jean Baptiste Kléber, and agreed to garrison Cairo, but died of bubonic plague on his journey there.

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1800 - Jean Baptiste Kléber - Garrison - Cairo - Bubonic plague

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Note that, in accordance with Turkish custom of the time, Murad was only given a single name at birth, and that "bey" is an honorific.

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Turkish - Bey

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