Ali Bey, 1766-1818
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Name (Latin)
Ali Bey, 1766-1818
Name (Arabic)
علي باي، 1766-1818
Other forms of name
Leblich, Domingo Badia, 1766-1818
Ali-Othman, 1766-1818
Badia, Domenec, 1766-1818
Badia, Domingo, 1766-1818
Badia y Leblich, Domingo
Ali-Bey-el-Abbasi, 1766-1818
علي باي العباسي، 1766-1818
العباسي، علي باي، 1766-1818
Date of birth
1766
Date of death
1818
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- LCN
- رحالة اسباني في الجزيرة العربية، 2008:
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Wikipedia description:
Domingo Francisco Jorge Badía y Leblich; 1767–1818), better known by his pseudonym Ali Bey el Abbassi (Arabic: علي باي العباسي, Alī Bay al-Abasī), was a Spanish explorer, soldier, and spy in the early 19th century. He supported the French occupation of Spain and worked for the Bonapartist administration, but he is principally known for his travels in North Africa and the Middle East. He witnessed the Saudi conquest of Mecca in 1807.
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