Isma'il Pasha of Egypt
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Isma'il Pasha, also known as Ismail the Magnificent, was the Khedive of Egypt and ruler of Sudan from 1863 to 1879, when he was removed at the behest of Great Britain and France. Sharing the ambitious
Isma'il Pasha Statue in Alexandria, Egypt
Pavillion of the Gezirah Palace, commissioned by Khedive Isma'il to receive foreign leaders for the occasion of the inauguration of the Suez Canal. Among the events was the premiere of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida.
"The ex-Khedive" As depicted by Théobald Chartran in Vanity Fair, May 1881
Nubar Pasha
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Nubar Pasha GCSI was an Egyptian-Armenian politician and the first Prime Minister of Egypt. He served as Prime Minister three times during his career. His first term was between August 1878 and 23 Feb
Nubar Pasha
Nubar Pasha's bust in Nubarashen district of Yerevan
A statue of Nubar Pasha at the entrance of Alexandria Opera House.