This is a list of the Beylerbeys, Pashas and Deys of the Regency of Algiers:
Beylerbeys of the Regency of Algiers (1517–1588) PortraitNameDate of ruleOther titlesNotes, faits marquants1Oruç Barbarossa15171518Baba ArujThe first Beylerbey of Algiers. In 1516 he and his brothers succeeded in liberating Jijel and Algiers from the Spaniards. Aruj Barbarossa made conquests in the eastern lands of Morocco, in 1518 he conquered and garrisoned Oujda and Tibda.2Hayreddin Barbarossa15181545BarbarossaFollowing Oruç's death in 1518, Khizr inherited his brother's nickname, "Barbarossa". In 1533, Barbarossa was appointed Kapudan Pasha (grand admiral) of the Ottoman Navy. He conquered Tunis in 1534, achieved a decisive victory over the Holy League at Preveza in 1538, and conducted joint campaigns with the French in the 1540s.3Hasan Pasha (son of Barbarossa)15451566PashaIn 1567, he was named, Kapudan pasha or Commander-in-Chief, of the Ottoman Navy, like his father before him. Hasan Pasha was at the Great Siege of Malta in 1565, and Battle of Lepanto in 1571. He died in Constantinople in 1572.4Muhammad I Pasha15661568PashaHe was the son of the famous Pasha of Algiers Salah Rais. He was active in extending Algiers and building several forts.5Occhiali15681577Kılıç Ali PashaHe became beylerbey of the Regency of Algiers, and finally Grand Admiral (Kapudan Pasha) of the Ottoman fleet in the 16th century. In 1576 he raided Calabria and in 1578 put down another mutiny of the janissaries in Algiers who had assassinated Arab Ahmed. In 1585 he put down revolts in Syria and Lebanon.6Hassan Veneziano15771588A Venetian slave, he served Uludj Ali, when he was governor of Algiers and Capitan Pasha in Constantinople. He later was appointed by him to head of the Regency of Algiers.
Pashas (1588–1659) Dely Ahmed 1588–1589 Hızır Pasha 1589–1591 Hadji Shaban Pasha 1591–1593 Mustapha Pasha 1593–1594 Kader Pasha (second time) 1594–1595 Mustapha II Pasha 1596–1599 Daly Hassan Pasha 1599–1601 Somiman Pasha 1601–1603 Muhammad II the eunuch 1605–1607 Mustapha III Pasha 1607 Redwan Pasha 1607–1610 Kussa Mustapha 1610–1614 Hasan IV 1614–1616 Mustapha IV Pasha 1616–1619 Kassan Kaid Kussa 1619–1621 Kader Pasha 1621–1626 Hassan Khodja 1626–1634 Yusuf II 1634–1645 Mahmud Brusali Pasha 1645–1647 Yusef Pasha 1647–1650 Mehmed Pasha 1650–1653 Ahmed Pasha (first period of rule) 1653–1655 Ibrahim Pasha (first period) 1655–1656 Ahmed Pasha (second period) 1656–1657 Ibrahim Pasha (second period) 1657–1659 Ahmed Pasha (third period) 1658–1659
Aghas (1659–1671) Khalil Agha 1659–1660 Ramadan Agha 1660–1661 Chabane Agha 1661–1665 Ali Agha 1665–1671
Deys of the Deylik of Algiers (1671–1848) PortraitNameDate of ruleOther titlesNotes, faits marquants1Mohamed Trik16711682DoulateliThe first dey of Algiers. He reduced Ottoman authority to a ceremonial role, and ousted the Janissary aghas with the help of the Raises.2Baba Hassan16821683DoulateliHe kept the independence of Algiers under his rule. He declared war on the Kingdom of France, provoking the Djidjelli expedition, and the first and second bombardments of Algiers. He was forced to accept a peace treaty imposed by the Ottomans, which also replaced him with Mezzo Morto Hüseyin Pasha.3Mezzo Morto Hüseyin Pasha16831688DoulateliAfter ousting Baba Hassan he declared war on France again. He was the one to fight off the aforementioned bombardments and expeditions. Unlike Trik or Hassan, he was only quasi-independent. In 1687 the Ottomans attempted to restore total control over Algeria by sending Ismael Pasha to disembark in Algiers, But Mezzomorto refused to let him. He was ousted in 1688 by a native revolt. He was appointed admiral of the Ottoman Empire after fleeing to Tunis.4Hadj Ahmed Chabane16881695DoulateliHe went to Versailles to improve relations with France. He successfully made Tunis an Algerian tributary, but he was strangled to death by the Janissary militia. He was instated by an anti-ottoman native revolt, so he may have been a native himself, but this is not specified.5Hadj Ahmed16951698DoulateliDespite the fact that he wasn't elected by the Janissaries he catered to them heavily as to keep his power. He got murdered after a disagreement with the Janissaries.6Hadj Hassen Chaouch16991700DoulateliHe was forced to resign after a severe defeat in a war with Tunisia7Hadj Moustapha17001705DoulateliHe achieved a decisive victory over Tunisian forces near Skikda, and he stopped an offensive by Ismail Ibn Sharif near the Muluya river. He failed to capture Tunis in 1705, and retreated but was caught and killed by his janissaries near Collo.8Hussein Khodja17051707DoulateliHis reign is marked with financial problems9Mohamed Bektach17071710DoulateliStarted his rule by achieving a first retaking of Oran in 1707, He was assassinated by the Janissaries due to payment delays.10Dely Ibrahim Dey17101710DoulateliHe was assassinated after only 5 months of ruling.11 Baba Ali Chaouche17101718Doulateli PashaHe eliminated more than a thousand Janissaries. He refused to accept the Pasha sent from the Sublime Porte, marking his independence. He also reformed the diwan, which from then on elected the Deys of Algiers.12Mohamed Ben Hassen17181724Doulateli PashaHe encountered internal difficulties especially with the tribes and the corsairs. He continued his predecessor's policy on independence, refusing to accept Ottoman orders on external policy. He was killed by the corsairs, during a revolt of the latter, who accused him of favoring the janissaries..13Baba Abdi (also known as Curd Abdi)17241732Doulateli PashaHe was a great defender of the interests of the corsairs and their activity. He maintained the firmness of his predecessors regarding the Ottoman Empire, refusing to let in the Pasha appointed by the Sublime Porte.14Baba Ibrahim Dey17321745Doulateli PashaHe failed to retake Oran from the Spanish, but he also made Tunis a tributary.15Ibrahim Kouchouk17451748Doulateli PashaHis reign was marked by multiple revolts16Mohamed Ibn Bekir17481754Doulateli PashaHe also had to face multiple revolts. He issued an edict, limiting the power of the Janissaries (Ahad Aman)17Baba Ali Bou Sebâa17541766Doulateli PashaThanks to the edict issued by his predecessor he had to face 2 revolts by the Janissaries, one near Tlemcen, while the other in Constantine.18Muhammad V ben Othman17661791Doulateli PashaHe had a relatively long reign. He was competent, pious and austere, which manifested throughout his reign. He hunted the ships of nations which refused to pay tribute, He defeated Denmark in 1772, and Spain in 1785. He also faced several rebellion in the Constantine region, where he appointed an energetic governor called Salah Bey.19Sidi Hassan17911798Doulateli PashaHe was the uncle of the last dey of Algiers Hussain Pasha, and held several ministerial positions before being elected Dey. He retook Oran from Spain in 1792. Ruler during the American-Algerian War.20Mustapha17981805Doulateli PashaHe was the grandson of dey Muhammad ben Othman and was known for being close to Jewish merchants. Due to failed harvests, famine and political turmoil ensued. The Darqawa revolt sparked during his reign. He was killed by the Janissaries in 1805.21Ahmed bin Ali Khodja18051808Doulateli Pasha22Ali III ben Mohamed18081809Doulateli Pasha23Hadj Ali Dey18091815Doulateli PashaHis rule was marked by authoritarianism and cruelty. The Bey of Oran revolted against him and marched until Miliana, but the Cheikhs in his army betrayed him, and as such he failed to overthrow Hadj Ali. The Bey of Titteri got decisively defeated by the tribes of the Sahara under his rule, and the Deylik failed to impose any control over the Sahara for the next few years. His rule was also marked by several revolts in Kabylia, the Tlemcen region, and the Aurès Mountains. He was assassinated while bathing.24Hadj Mohamed18151815Doulateli PashaHe noticed the corruption of the Janissaries which thrived under his predecessor, and he tried to stop it, but he was assassinated instead.25Omar Agha18151817Doulateli Pasha26Ali Khodja18171818Doulateli Pasha27Hussein Dey18181830Doulateli PashaThe last Dey of Algiers, his rule, and the Deylik of Algiers ended with the Invasion of Algiers in 1830.Unofficial Deys after 1830Mustapha Boumezrag18301830Once the Bey of Titteri (governor of the southern provinces), following the fall of Algiers he declared himself the new Dey of Algiers and began a campaign of resistance against the French army, until his capital was captured and he was forced to capitulate during the Médéa expedition.Hadj Ahmed Bey18331848Once the Bey of Constantine, he fought the French starting in 1830, and declared himself Dey of Algeria in 1833. After defeating a large French attack in 1836, his capital was captured in 1837, after which he retreated into the Aures and the Sahara from where he waged guerilla warfare, until he surrendered in 1848.
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See also
List of French governors of Algeria Ottoman Algeria Turks in Algeria Ottoman Empire
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