1. Hussein Dey was the last Dey of the Deylik of Algiers.
10 Facts About Hussein Dey
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Hussein Dey was born either in Izmir or Urla in the Ottoman Empire.
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Hussein Dey fled to the Deylik of Algiers, a country which was de facto independent from the Ottoman Empire, similar to the other countries of the Barbary Coast.
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In 1815 he was appointed Khodjet al-khil, a minister tasked with raising and commanding the cavalry of the Dey and raising taxes.
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Hussein Dey commanded the cavalry as a quick relief force during the bombardment of Algiers in 1816.
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Husseyn Hussein Dey succeeded Ali V ben Ahmed as dey of Algiers in March 1818.
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Hussein Dey enacted some measures such as freeing hostages and ensuring freedom of religion for the Jews.
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Hussein Dey agreed to surrender in exchange for his freedom and the offer to retain possession of his personal wealth.
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On 15 July 1830, five days after his surrender to the French, Husseyn Hussein Dey left Algiers with his family, his harem and his personal fortune on the French ship Jeanne d'Arc.
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Hussein Dey stayed in Italy for three years and died in Alexandria in 1838.