Ali Burghul (the Algerian) and His Takeover of the Regency of Tripoli (1793–1795): A Historical Study of Political Transformations, Domestic Policy, and Foreign Relations

Abstract

The country witnessed many internal disturbances and revolutions that led in the end to Ali Burgul taking control of the reins of government within the Eyalet. As a result of the political turmoil within the Eyalet, and because of the ongoing conflict between the sons of the governor, Ali Karamanli, and the state of weakness that the Ottoman Empire was going through, it was a reason for the takeover of... Ali Burghul controlled the rule of the country, and this study sheds light on Ali Burghul’s policy in controlling the western Tripoli governorate and also aims to clarify the extent of the strength of Ali Burghul’s personality, which led to him leading a coup against the rule of the Karamanli family and ending its rule over the country for a period not long during which the new pasha was able to Establishing foreign relations with Tripoli in the West.