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Ibrahim ben Ramdan Dey

Ibrahim ben Ramdan Dey

Dey-Pasha

Ibrahim ben Ramdan, also known as Baba Ibrahim, or simply Ibrahim III was the Dey (king) of Algiers from 1732 to 1745.

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Early life

He was Khaznadar (treasurer) under the previous dey, Baba Abdi.[1]

Rule

He was elected Dey on 3 September 1732.

His reign started off with a decisive defeat at the hands of the Spain during the Siege of Oran in 1732. This defeat led to the loss of the strategic city of Oran and Mers El Kébir, and Spain gaining a foothold in Algeria.[2]

He gained a victory over the Beylik of Tunis during the Algerian-Tunisian war of 1735, securing the annual payment of 50,000 Piastres.

He abdicated in 1745, citing old age. His nephew, Ibrahim Kouchouk was elected as the next dey.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Revue africaine (in French). La Société. 1968.
  2. [2]
    Gaïd, Mouloud (1975). L'Algérie sous les Turcs (in French). Maison tunisienne de l'édition.
  3. [3]
    Panzac, Daniel (2005). The Barbary Corsairs: The End of a Legend, 1800-1820. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-12594-0.
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