Abdication of Abu l-Hasan Ali I
- When
- 1756
- Where
- Tunis; Algiers
- Episodes
- 2
Abu l-Hasan Ali I, Bey of Tunis, was deposed on 2 September 1756 after Algerian forces stormed the city. He was taken to Algiers and strangled on 22 September 1756 by partisans of his successor.
Episodes
- Algerian Assault on Tunis
Algerian forces led by the dey of Constantine stormed Tunis on 31 August 1756, overcoming the city's strengthened defenses.
- Deposition and Execution
Ali I was deposed on 2 September 1756, taken to Algiers, and strangled on 22 September by partisans of Muhammad I ar-Rashid.
Background and detail
Background. Abu l-Hasan Ali I served as the second leader of the Husainid Dynasty and ruler of Tunisia from 1735 to 1756. In his later years, he faced rebellions, including one led by Younes and another by the sons of Husayn, who gained support from the dey of Algiers.
Military Intervention. The sons of Husayn invaded Tunisia with an army led by the dey of Constantine. Despite Ali having restored and strengthened the walls of Tunis with a ditch, the Algerian forces stormed the city on 31 August 1756.
Deposition and Execution. Following the storming of the city, Ali was deposed on 2 September 1756. He was brought in chains to Algiers, where he was stripped naked and strangled twenty days later by partisans of his successor, Muhammad I ar-Rashid.
People involved
- Abu l-Hasan Ali I · Bey of Tunis
- Sons of Husayn · Rebels
- Muhammad I ar-Rashid · Successor
Sources
- Abu l-Hasan Ali I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-08
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