Dey Ahmed Chabane
Native name
ⴰⵀⵎⴷ ⵛⵀⴰⴱ
أحمد شعبان
Birth nameAhmed Chabane
Nickname(s)Dey Chabane
Hadj Chabane
Hadj Ahmed Chabane
BornAlgiers, Regency of Algiers
Died15 August 1695
Algiers, Regency of Algiers
Cause of deathStrangled
AllegianceRegency of Algiers Regency of Algiers
Years of service1688-1695
RankDey of Algiers
Battles/warsBattle of Moulouya
Siege of Oran (1693)
Battle Of Djidioua
Tunisian–Algerian War (1694)

Dey Chabane was the Fourth Dey of Algiers, He ruled from 1688-1695.[1]

Rule

On the 24th of March, 1690, a formal ceremony transpired in Algiers, marking the official induction of René Lemaire, amongst the most commendable consuls in the service of France within the region. Esteemed by Dey Chabane, Mr. Lemaire efficaciously orchestrated, in July 1690, the dispatch of an Algerian Embassy to the court of Versailles, an endeavor that garnered considerable attention and curiosity, and Hadj Chabane made sure, he had good relations with the french.[2]

Military Campaigns

Battle of Moulouya

Hadj Chabane took the lead in his first campaign during the Battle of Moulouya, which was caused by persistent incursions into sovereign territories. The delineation of borders between The Regency and Morocco was initially established along the Moulouya River After the Campaign of Tlemcen in 1551[3] The campaign proved successful resulting in the defeat of the Moroccan king, Ismael Ben Cherif[4] and subsequently prompting further incursions from him.[5]

Battle of Djidioua

In 1692, following the Algerians' occupation of the eastern side of the Moulouya River, Ismail Ibn Sharif endeavored to reclaim it in 1693, but was stopped by Algerian Arab Tribes, Who with the spanish, kicked them out of Oran. Recognizing the strategic value of the river's eastern flank, which encompassed cities such as Oujda, Fguig, Berkane, and others, this territory held significant economic and historical importance for the Moroccan state according to Ismail Ben Sharif.[6] Ismail Ibn Sherif commissioned an army to traverse the terrain of the Moulouya River, penetrating deeper into Algerian territory. The confrontation persisted until they reached the crucial juncture of Relizane, where they encountered formidable resistance from a well-prepared Algerian army, ultimately succumbing once more to the forces led by Chabane.[5][7]

Campaign In Tunisia

In 1694, Hadj Chabane, supported by the Tripolitans, resolved to chastise Mohammed Bey and declined the tribute offered as a gesture of submission. The two armies converged at Kef on the 24th of June 1694. On the same day, Mohamed Bey El Mouradi launched an attack against the Algerians, only to be defeated. Subsequently, he initiated a new assault the following day, met with no greater success. On the 26th of June, Chabane assumed the offensive, breached the enemy lines, and pursued them to Tunis, ultimately capturing the city, And making Tunisia an Algerian vassal and tributary state.[8]

Death

On August 15, 1695, Hadj Chabane met an unfortunate end, being strangled by Janissaries. This occurred when he entertained the notion of launching another campaign against Tunisia.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Mahfoud Kaddache, L'Algérie des Algériens. p. 411.
  2. ↑ nord, Société de géographie d'Alger et de l'Afrique du (1903). Bulletin provisoire (in French). Société de géographie d'Alger.
  3. ↑ Berthier, Pierre (1985). La bataille de l'Oued el-Makhâzen: dite bataille des Trois Rois (4 aout 1578) (in French). Editions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique. ISBN 978-2-222-03785-9.
  4. ↑ Galibert, Léon (1854). L'Algérie ancienne et moderne: depuis les premiers établissements des Carthaginois jusqu'à l'expédition du général Randon en 1853 (in French). Furne.
  5. 1 2 Bernard, Augustin (1911). Les confins algéro-marocains (in French). É. Larose.
  6. ↑ Hamet 1923, p. 350.
  7. ↑ "La politique des deys d'Alger à la veille de la conquête française (1730-1830)." Al-Mawaqif (Revue des études et des recherches sur la société et l'histoire). Gheziel, Abla. 2011. p. 1.
  8. ↑ Grammont, H.-D. de Auteur du texte (1887). Histoire d'Alger sous la domination turque (1515-1830), par H.-D. de Grammont. (5 juin 1886.).
  9. ↑ "Les Deys 2". exode1962.fr. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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