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Bassam Al-Soukaria

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Bassam Al-Soukaria
بسام السكرية
BornMay 14, 1580
DiedApril 13, 1667
NationalityLebanese
OccupationArmy commander-in-chief

Bassam Al-Soukaria (Arabic: بسام السكرية; May 14, 1580 – April 13, 1667) was a Lebanese army commander-in-chief, son of Prince Nazim el Maany from the Maan Druze dynasty. Bassam Al-Soukaria is considered one of the most powerful army commanders to rule Mount Lebanon army in the seventeenth century.