Person

Ahmed Karamanli

1686–1745 · 18th century

Ahmed Karamanli was an Ottoman cavalry officer in Tripoli who seized power in 1711, killed the Janissary officers and founded the hereditary Karamanli dynasty of pashas. Recognised by the sultan, he ruled until 1745, extended his authority over Cyrenaica and Fezzan and drew revenue from corsair raiding and trans-Saharan trade. His descendants ruled Tripoli until 1835.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Ottoman Tripolitania Karamanli Tripoli

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ahmed Karamanli. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ahmed-karamanli
MLA: “Ahmed Karamanli.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ahmed-karamanli. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Ahmed Karamanli.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ahmed-karamanli.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ahmed Karamanli’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ahmed-karamanli (Accessed: ).

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