List of Beys of Tunis
Bey of Tunisia | |
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Provincial/State | |
Flag of Bey of Tunis | |
Muhammad VIII al-Amin | |
Details | |
First monarch | Al-Husayn I ibn Ali |
Last monarch | Muhammad VIII al-Amin |
Formation | 15 July 1705 |
Abolition | 20 March 1956 |
Residence | Palace of Bardo |
Pretender(s) | Prince Muhammad Bey |
The Beys of Tunis were the monarchs of Tunisia from 1705, when the Husainid Dynasty acceded to the throne, until 1957, when monarchy was abolished.
History
The Husainid Dynasty, originally of Cretan-Turkish origin, came to power under Al-Husayn I ibn Ali on July 15, 1705, replacing the Muradid Dynasty. For most of their rule, the Husainids ruled with the title of Bey. The Husainids ruled the Beylik of Tunis under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire until May 12, 1881, when Muhammad III as-Sadiq signed the Treaty of Bardo and the Beylik of Tunis came under the control of France as a protectorate. Following independence from France on March 20, 1956, the Kingdom of Tunisia was proclaimed and the Bey Muhammad VIII al-Amin assumed the title of King. He reigned as such until the Prime Minister Habib Bourguiba deposed the Husainid dynasty and declared Tunisia a republic on July 25, 1957.
Beys of Tunis (1705–1956)
Name |
Lifespan |
Reign start |
Reign end |
Notes |
Family |
Image |
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Al-Husayn I ibn Ali الحسين الأول بن علي التركي |
1669 – 13 March 1740 (aged 71) |
15 July 1705 | 7 September 1735 (deposed) |
Husainid | ||
Abu l-Hasan Ali I أبو الحسن علي الأول |
68) | 30 June 1688 – 22 September 1756 (aged7 September 1735 | 22 September 1756 | Nephew of Al-Husayn I ibn Ali at-Turki | Husainid | |
Muhammad I ar-Rashid محمد الأول الرشيد |
1710 – 12 February 1759 (aged 49) |
22 September 1756 | 12 February 1759 | Son of Al-Husayn I ibn Ali at-Turki | Husainid | |
Ali II ibn Hussein علي الثاني بن حسين |
69) | 24 November 1712 – 26 May 1782 (aged12 February 1759 | 26 May 1782 | Son of Al-Husayn I ibn Ali at-Turki | Husainid | |
Hammuda ibn Ali حمودة بن علي |
54) | 9 December 1759 – 15 September 1814 (aged26 May 1782 | 15 September 1814 | Son of Ali II ibn Hussein | Husainid | |
Uthman ibn Ali عثمان بن علي |
51) | 27 May 1763 – 20 December 1814 (aged15 September 1814 | 20 December 1814 (murdered) |
Son of Ali II ibn Hussein | Husainid | |
Mahmud ibn Muhammad محمود بن محمد |
66) | 10 July 1757 – 28 March 1824 (aged20 December 1814 | 28 March 1824 | Son of Muhammad I ar-Rashid | Husainid | |
Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud الحسين الثاني بن محمود |
51) | 5 March 1784 – 20 May 1835 (aged28 March 1824 | 20 May 1835 | Son of Mahmud ibn Muhammad | Husainid | |
Mustafa ibn Mahmud مصطفى بن محمود |
1786 – 10 October 1837 (aged 51) |
20 May 1835 | 10 October 1837 | Son of Mahmud ibn Muhammad | Husainid | |
Ahmad I ibn Mustafa أحمد الأول بن مصطفى |
48) | 2 December 1806 – 30 May 1855 (aged10 October 1837 | 30 May 1855 | Son of Mustafa ibn Mahmud | Husainid | |
Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn محمد الثاني بن الحسين |
48) | 18 September 1811 – 22 September 1859 (aged30 May 1855 | 22 September 1859 | Son of Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud | Husainid | |
Muhammad III as-Sadiq محمد الثالث الصادق |
69) | 7 February 1813 – 27 October 1882 (aged22 September 1859 | 27 October 1882 | Son of Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud | Husainid | |
Ali III ibn al-Husayn علي الثالث بن الحسين |
84) | 14 August 1817 – 11 June 1902 (aged28 October 1882 | 11 June 1902 | Son of Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud | Husainid | |
Muhammad IV al-Hadi محمد الرابع الهادي |
50) | 24 June 1855 – 11 May 1906 (aged11 June 1902 | 11 May 1906 | Son of Ali III ibn al-Husayn | Husainid | |
Muhammad V an-Nasir محمد الخامس الناصر |
66) | 14 July 1855 – 10 July 1922 (aged11 May 1906 | 10 July 1922 | Son of Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn | Husainid | |
Muhammad VI al-Habib محمد السادس الحبيب |
70) | 13 August 1858 – 11 February 1929 (aged10 July 1922 | 11 February 1929 | Cousin of Muhammad V an-Nasir | Husainid | |
Ahmad II ibn Ali أحمد الثاني بن علي |
80) | 13 April 1862 – 19 June 1942 (aged11 February 1929 | 19 June 1942 | Son of Ali III ibn al-Husayn | Husainid | |
Muhammad VII al-Munsif محمد السابع المنصف |
67) | 4 March 1881 – 1 September 1948 (aged19 June 1942 | 15 May 1943 (deposed) |
Son of Muhammad V an-Nasir | Husainid | |
Muhammad VIII al-Amin محمد الثامن الأمين |
81) | 4 September 1881 – 30 September 1962 (aged15 May 1943 | 20 March 1956 (proclaimed King of Tunisia) |
Son of Muhammad VI al-Habib | Husainid |
King of Tunisia (1956–1957)
Name |
Lifespan |
Reign start |
Reign end |
Notes |
Family |
Image |
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Muhammad VIII al-Amin محمد الثامن الأمين |
81) | 4 September 1881 – 30 September 1962 (aged20 March 1956 | 25 July 1957 (deposed) |
Son of Muhammad VI al-Habib | Husainid |
Genealogical tree
Simplified genealogical tree of the Beys of Tunis. Only the Beys and their direct ancestors are shown.[1]
Ali at-Turki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Muhammad | Husayn I r. 1705–1735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ali I r. 1735–1756 | Muhammad ar-Rashid r. 1756–1759 | Ali II r. 1759–1782 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hammuda r. 1782–1814 | Uthman r. 1814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mahmud r. 1814–1824 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Husayn II r. 1824–1835 | Mustafa r. 1835–1837 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ahmad I r. 1837–1855 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Muhammad r. 1855–1859 | Muhammad as-Sadiq r. 1859–1882 | Ali III r. 1882–1902 | Muhammad al-Ma'mun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Muhammad al-Hadi r. 1902–1906 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Muhammad an-Nasir r. 1906–1922 | Muhammad al-Habib r. 1922–1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ahmad II r. 1929–1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Muhammad al-Munsif r. 1942–1943 | Muhammad al-Amin r. 1943–1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||