One of this leader's wars was an attempt to resolve the situation created by the Kutahya Convention, which had transferred Adana to his control, and ended with his victory at Nizip.
One of this leader's wars was an attempt to resolve the situation created by the Kutahya Convention, which had transferred Adana to his control, and ended with his victory at Nizip. He had earlier confiscated land held by tax farmers to create the state-owned domain known as al-madbut. During this man's rule, his son suffered a disastrous military defeat when that son's flagship, the Warrior, opened fire on Lieutenant Fitzroy's party of messengers, leading to the destruction of a fleet provided by this man at the hands of Admiral Codrington. Higher points for him included receiving a firman from Abdülmecid I establishing his family as hereditary rulers, and arranging a banquet at which the Mamluk leaders were slaughtered. For 10 points, identify this Albanian-born founder of modern autonomous Egypt.
One of this leader's wars was an attempt to resolve the situation created by the Kutahya Convention, which had transferred Adana to his control, and ended with his victory at Nizip.
{Muhammad Ali} [accept {Mehmet Ali} or {Mehmed Ali}]