Bey al-Balad

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Bey al-Balad was the early title used for the rulers of Tunis who governed the city and its surrounding region before the formal establishment of the Husainid beylik.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical title
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Tunis
Tunis region NERFINISHED
category Heads of state of former countries
Ottoman titles
Titles of nobility in Tunisia
country Kingdom of Tunis
surface form: Regency of Tunis
countryNow Tunisia
endTime before 1705
etymology Arabic phrase meaning ‘bey of the town’ or ‘bey of the country’
followedBy Husainid dynasty
surface form: Husainid beylik
governed city of Tunis NERFINISHED
surrounding region of Tunis
governmentalFunction local administration
military leadership
tax collection
hasLanguage Arabic
hasType beylik title
historicalRegion North Africa
surface form: Maghreb

North Africa
partOf Ottoman provincial administration
positionHeldBy local rulers of Tunis
provincial governors under Ottoman suzerainty
replacedBy Bey of Tunis
surface form: Husainid bey of Tunis
startTime early Ottoman period in Tunis
subordinateTo Ottoman provincial administration
surface form: Ottoman provincial authorities

Ottoman sultan
temporalQualification pre-Husainid period
titleHolderRole governor of Tunis
ruler of Tunis
usedBefore formal establishment of the Husainid beylik
usedIn North Africa
surface form: Ifriqiya

Ottoman Empire
Tunis

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Bey of Tunis heldTitle Bey al-Balad