Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī | bey of Tunisia | Britannica (original) (raw)

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founding of Ḥusaynid dynasty

• In Ḥusaynid dynasty
  Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, an Ottoman officer, was proclaimed bey in 1705 after the Algerians captured the former ruler of Tunis. He received legal recognition by the Ottoman sultan as governor (beylerbeyi) of the province and assured the survival of his line by promulgating a law…
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history of Islamic North Africa

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  In North Africa: Ottoman rule in the Maghrib
  In 1705 the bey, Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, effectively usurped the power of the dey when, with the help of Tunisian tribal warriors, he repulsed the invasion of Tunisia by the army of Algiers. Thus was established the Ḥusaynid dynasty of beys, which ruled the country until the monarchy was…
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