Hadj Chaouch

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Hadj Hassen Chaouch
Dey of Algiers
6th Dey of Algiers
Reignc.1699
Predecessor Hadj Ahmed
Successor Hadj Moustapha
Died 1705 [ citation needed ]
Flag of Tripoli 18th century.svg Tripoli, Eyalet of Tripolitania [ citation needed ]
Religion Islam

Hadj Hassen-Chaouch or Baba Hassen-Chaouch was the 6th ruler and Dey of Algiers. He ruled just a couple of months between 1698 and 1700.

Rule

He began his rule in 1698 after his predecessor Hadj Ahmed was murdered by Janissaries, Unlike Ahmed, Hassen was the complete opposite of him, ha was considerate as a moderate and calm. [1] All thought he managed to keep the good relations with the kingdom of France made by Hadj Ahmed Chabane, when a French diplomat who wanted to ruin diplomatic times between the two states, named M. de Forbin rescued a bunch of other Christian slaves on a French fleet called the Téméraire from Algiers. Even with the break-down of two riots in the capital, Hassan managed to calm the situation with his goodwill. [1]

When the Bey of Tunis Mourad III, Algerian Janissaries rose up against Hassan forcing him to resign from his title of bey to the Divan of Algiers, who decided that his Agha Hadj Moustapha would take the title of Dey. After that he would be sent to Tripoli where he probably died there. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Grammont, H. D. de (1887). Histoire d'Alger sous la domination turque (1515-1830) (in French). E. Leroux.
  2. Garrot, Henri (1910). Histoire générale de l'Algérie (in French). Impr. P. Crescenzo.