Wāli Abbas I, 1848 – 1854
11/10/1848 AD inherited
Abbas has been often described as a mere voluptuary, but Nubar Pasha spoke of him as a true gentleman of the "old school".
He was seen as reactionary, morose and taciturn, and spent nearly all his time in his palace.
He undid, as far as lay in his power, the works of his grandfather, both good and bad. Among other things he abolished trade monopolies, closed factories and schools, and reduced the strength of the region's army to 9,000 men.
He also shut down construction of the Delta Dam and opposed the construction of the Suez Canal.
Abbas was inaccessible to adventurers bent on plundering Egypt and Sudan of riches, and kicked out all foreign business. However, at the insistence of the British Government, he allowed the construction of a railway from Alexandria to Cairo. In return, the British assisted him in a dispute with the Ottoman Empire.
Subjects Who or What inherited?
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Abbas I of Egypt Wāli of Egypt and...
Objects To Whom or What was inherited?
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Egypt Nation
Events in 1848 MORE
