Ottoman and British Factors in Anti-French Resistance of Beylik Constantine in 1830—1837

The poorly studied initial period of the anti-colonial struggle of the Algerian people against the French occupation is considered. Until 1830, the Algerian Regency was a semi-autonomous province of the Ottoman Empire. It is proved that in the first years after the capture of France, spiritual ties...

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Main Author: N. A. Zherlitsina
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Tsentr nauchnykh i obrazovatelnykh proektov 2021-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.nauka-dialog.ru/jour/article/view/2622
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description The poorly studied initial period of the anti-colonial struggle of the Algerian people against the French occupation is considered. Until 1830, the Algerian Regency was a semi-autonomous province of the Ottoman Empire. It is proved that in the first years after the capture of France, spiritual ties with the former metropolis remained strong and determined the strategies of resistance of the former Turkish ruling elite in the country. The author notes that the last bey of Constantine’s Beylik, Ahmed, loyal to the ideas of Ottomanism, for seven years effectively resisted the attempts of the French to establish themselves in this Algerian province. The article shows that although the attributes of Constantine's independence in those years indicated its Arab character, Ahmed Bey retained the Turkish concept of the state. It is concluded that the legal power, as before, relied on the sanction of the Turkish Sultan, the spiritual and political leader of the Ottoman Empire. The author concludes that Ahmed Bey was defeated without the support of his suzerain. It is proved that he did not manage to enlist the help of Great Britain, which, although opposed to French expansionism, did not consider Algeria so important to enter into a conflict with France because of it.
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spelling doaj.art-fce3950e73064837b6a2537349ed85172024-03-25T14:31:04ZrusTsentr nauchnykh i obrazovatelnykh proektovНаучный диалог2225-756X2227-12952021-04-010435737110.24224/2227-1295-2021-4-357-3711867Ottoman and British Factors in Anti-French Resistance of Beylik Constantine in 1830—1837N. A. Zherlitsina0Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of SciencesThe poorly studied initial period of the anti-colonial struggle of the Algerian people against the French occupation is considered. Until 1830, the Algerian Regency was a semi-autonomous province of the Ottoman Empire. It is proved that in the first years after the capture of France, spiritual ties with the former metropolis remained strong and determined the strategies of resistance of the former Turkish ruling elite in the country. The author notes that the last bey of Constantine’s Beylik, Ahmed, loyal to the ideas of Ottomanism, for seven years effectively resisted the attempts of the French to establish themselves in this Algerian province. The article shows that although the attributes of Constantine's independence in those years indicated its Arab character, Ahmed Bey retained the Turkish concept of the state. It is concluded that the legal power, as before, relied on the sanction of the Turkish Sultan, the spiritual and political leader of the Ottoman Empire. The author concludes that Ahmed Bey was defeated without the support of his suzerain. It is proved that he did not manage to enlist the help of Great Britain, which, although opposed to French expansionism, did not consider Algeria so important to enter into a conflict with France because of it.https://www.nauka-dialog.ru/jour/article/view/2622algeriafranceottoman empiregreat britainahmed beycolonialismanti-colonial strugglefrench colonial ideology
spellingShingle N. A. Zherlitsina
Ottoman and British Factors in Anti-French Resistance of Beylik Constantine in 1830—1837
Научный диалог
algeria
france
ottoman empire
great britain
ahmed bey
colonialism
anti-colonial struggle
french colonial ideology
title Ottoman and British Factors in Anti-French Resistance of Beylik Constantine in 1830—1837
title_full Ottoman and British Factors in Anti-French Resistance of Beylik Constantine in 1830—1837
title_fullStr Ottoman and British Factors in Anti-French Resistance of Beylik Constantine in 1830—1837
title_full_unstemmed Ottoman and British Factors in Anti-French Resistance of Beylik Constantine in 1830—1837
title_short Ottoman and British Factors in Anti-French Resistance of Beylik Constantine in 1830—1837
title_sort ottoman and british factors in anti french resistance of beylik constantine in 1830 1837
topic algeria
france
ottoman empire
great britain
ahmed bey
colonialism
anti-colonial struggle
french colonial ideology
url https://www.nauka-dialog.ru/jour/article/view/2622
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