The Beylik of Titteri, (in

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: ''bâylik at-Tîtrî)'', was one of the three permanent Beyliks of the

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, the other two being the

Western Beylik The Beylik of the West (in Arabic: ''bâylik al-gharb'') was one of three Beyliks (governorates) of the Regency of Algiers, with the other two being the Beylik of Titteri and the Beylik of Constantine. It was established in 1563, and it was ended ...

, and the Beylik of Constantine. It was established in 1546 and was ended during the

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Arudj Barbarossa annexed

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and established a garrison there in 1517. Hassan Pacha (the son of Arudj) created the ''Al-Taitri Baylik'' or the Beylik of Titteri in 1546 appointing a certain "Recep Bey" as its first governor. It was governed regularly, it engaged in tribal diplomacy, collected taxes, pacified revolts, and paid taxes to Algiers. The Beys of the province were appointed by the leader of Algiers. The province was initially meant as a governorate for the southern parts of the country, and many cities in the Saharan parts of Algeria such as

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paid taxes to it, although in the 18th century it was expanded into western Kabylia.

Fall of Algiers and its aftermath

The Beylik of Titteri, led by its bey, Mustefa Boumezrag sent troops to fight during the invasion of Algiers, and refused to surrender to the French after the Capitulation of Algiers. It resisted along with

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against the French and fought a few battles with him such

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, which resulted in an Algerian victory. In 1831, after a few defeats, the French governor of Algeria,

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, decided to crush the Beylik of Titteri, and sent a large military detachment to capture Médéa. During the

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, the forces of Titteri were defeated, which gave way for the French to invade Médéa. The Médéa expedition of 1830 resulted in a decisive French victory which temporarily put an end to the Beylik of Titteri. In 1831, a son of Mustefa Boumezrag, took over the city of Médéa, and announced himself as the new bey, although the French quickly put an end to his revolt.Dix huit mois à Alger by Pierre Berthezène In 1832,

Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed Chérif Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed Sherif, also known as Ahmed Bey or Hadj Ahmed Bey ( ar, الحاج أحمد باي) (c. 1784 - c. 1850) was the last Bey of Constantine, in the Regency of Algiers, ruling from 1826 to 1848. He was the successor of Mohamed M ...

appointed one of his generals, Mohammed el Kadji, as the new Bey, although this role was mostly nominal. In 1834, the French finally put an end to the Beylik officially disestablishing it.

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