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Ahmed Bey of Constantine

c. 1784–1850 · 19th century · Also known as Hadj Ahmed Bey

Ahmed Bey of Constantine was the last bey of the eastern province of Ottoman Algeria, from 1826. After the French took Algiers in 1830 he kept Constantine independent and repulsed a French assault in 1836. The French stormed the city in October 1837; Ahmed Bey fought on from the Aurès mountains until he surrendered in 1848.

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Beylik of Constantine

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ahmed Bey of Constantine. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ahmed-bey-of-constantine
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