This is a list of the beys of Tunis who ruled Tunisia from 1613, when the Corsican-origin Muradid dynasty came to power, until 1957, when the Cretan-origin Husainid monarchy was abolished.

Muradid dynasty (1613–1702)

Coat of arms of the Muradid dynasty
NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Murad I Beyمراد الأول? – 163116131631Muradid
Hammuda Pasha Beyحمودة باشا باي? – (1666-04-13)13 April 166616311666Son of Murad I BeyMuradid
Murad II Beyمراد باي الثاني? – 167516661675 (murdered)Son of Hammuda Pasha BeyMuradid
Mohamed Bey El Mouradiمحمد باي المرادي? – (1696-10-14)14 October 1696167514 October 1696Son of Murad II BeyMuradid
Ramadan Beyرمضان باي المرادي? – 16 March 169914 October 169616 March 1699Son of Murad II BeyMuradid
Murad III Beyمراد باي الثالث1680 – 9 June 170216 March 16999 June 1702Grandson of Murad II BeyMuradid

Revolutions of Tunis (1702–1705)

NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Ibrahim Sharifإبراهيم الشريف1640 – 17059 June 170215 July 1705

Husainid dynasty (1705–1957)

Coat of arms of the Husainid dynasty

Beys of Tunis (1705–1956)

NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Al-Husayn I ibn Aliالحسين الأول بن علي التركي1669 – 13 March 1740 (aged 71)15 July 17057 September 1735 (deposed)The founder of the Husainid dynastyHusainid
Abu l-Hasan Ali Iأبو الحسن علي الأول(1688-06-30)30 June 1688 – 22 September 1756(1756-09-22) (aged 68)7 September 173522 September 1756Nephew of Al-Husayn I ibn AliHusainid
Muhammad I ar-Rashidمحمد الأول الرشيد1710 – 12 February 1759 (aged 49)22 September 175612 February 1759Son of Al-Husayn I ibn AliHusainid
Ali II ibn Husseinعلي الثاني بن حسين(1712-11-24)24 November 1712 – 26 May 1782(1782-05-26) (aged 69)12 February 175926 May 1782Son of Al-Husayn I ibn AliHusainid
Hammuda ibn Aliحمودة بن علي(1759-12-09)9 December 1759 – 15 September 1814(1814-09-15) (aged 54)26 May 178215 September 1814Son of Ali II ibn HusseinHusainid
Uthman ibn Aliعثمان بن علي(1763-05-27)27 May 1763 – 20 December 1814(1814-12-20) (aged 51)15 September 181420 December 1814 (murdered)Son of Ali II ibn HusseinHusainid
Mahmud ibn Muhammadمحمود بن محمد(1757-07-10)10 July 1757 – 28 March 1824(1824-03-28) (aged 66)20 December 181428 March 1824Son of Muhammad I ar-RashidHusainid
Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmudالحسين الثاني بن محمود(1784-03-05)5 March 1784 – 20 May 1835(1835-05-20) (aged 51)28 March 182420 May 1835Son of Mahmud ibn MuhammadHusainid
Mustafa ibn Mahmudمصطفى بن محمود1786 – 10 October 1837 (aged 51)20 May 183510 October 1837Son of Mahmud ibn MuhammadHusainid
Ahmad I ibn MustafaAhmad Beyأحمد الأول بن مصطفى(1806-12-02)2 December 1806 – 30 May 1855(1855-05-30) (aged 48)10 October 183730 May 1855Son of Mustafa ibn MahmudHusainid
Muhammad II ibn al-HusaynM'hamed Beyمحمد الثاني بن الحسين(1811-09-18)18 September 1811 – 22 September 1859(1859-09-22) (aged 48)30 May 185522 September 1859Son of Al-Husayn II ibn MahmudHusainid
Muhammad III as-SadiqSadok Beyمحمد الثالث الصادق(1813-02-07)7 February 1813 – 27 October 1882(1882-10-27) (aged 69)22 September 185927 October 1882Son of Al-Husayn II ibn MahmudHusainid
Ali III ibn al-HusaynAli Beyعلي الثالث بن الحسين(1817-08-14)14 August 1817 – 11 June 1902(1902-06-11) (aged 84)28 October 188211 June 1902Son of Al-Husayn II ibn MahmudHusainid
Muhammad IV al-HadiHédi Beyمحمد الرابع الهادي(1855-06-24)24 June 1855 – 11 May 1906(1906-05-11) (aged 50)11 June 190211 May 1906Son of Ali III ibn al-HusaynHusainid
Muhammad V an-NasirNaceur Beyمحمد الخامس الناصر(1855-07-14)14 July 1855 – 10 July 1922(1922-07-10) (aged 66)11 May 190610 July 1922Son of Muhammad II ibn al-HusaynHusainid
Muhammad VI al-HabibHabib Beyمحمد السادس الحبيب(1858-08-13)13 August 1858 – 11 February 1929(1929-02-11) (aged 70)10 July 192211 February 1929Cousin of Muhammad V an-NasirHusainid
Ahmad II ibn AliAhmed Beyأحمد الثاني بن علي(1862-04-13)13 April 1862 – 19 June 1942(1942-06-19) (aged 80)11 February 192919 June 1942Son of Ali III ibn al-HusaynHusainid
Muhammad VII al-MunsifMoncef Beyمحمد السابع المنصف(1881-03-04)4 March 1881 – 1 September 1948(1948-09-01) (aged 67)19 June 194215 May 1943 (deposed)Son of Muhammad V an-NasirHusainid
Muhammad VIII al-AminLamine Beyمحمد الثامن الأمين(1881-09-04)4 September 1881 – 30 September 1962(1962-09-30) (aged 81)15 May 194320 March 1956 (proclaimed King of Tunisia)Son of Muhammad VI al-HabibHusainid

King of Tunisia (1956–1957)

NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Muhammad VIII al-AminLamine Beyمحمد الثامن الأمين(1881-09-04)4 September 1881 – 30 September 1962(1962-09-30) (aged 81)20 March 195625 July 1957 (deposed)Son of Muhammad VI al-HabibHusainid

Timeline

Genealogical tree

Simplified genealogical tree of the Beys of Tunis. Only the Beys and their direct ancestors are shown.

Ali at-Turki
MuhammadHusayn I r. 1705–1735
Ali I r. 1735–1756Muhammad I ar-Rashid r. 1756–1759Ali II r. 1759–1782
Hammuda r. 1782–1814Uthman r. 1814
Mahmud r. 1814–1824
Husayn II r. 1824–1835Mustafa r. 1835–1837
Ahmad I r. 1837–1855
Muhammad II r. 1855–1859Muhammad III as-Sadiq r. 1859–1882Ali III r. 1882–1902Muhammad al-Ma'mun
Muhammad IV al-Hadi r. 1902–1906
Muhammad V an-Nasir r. 1906–1922Muhammad VI al-Habib r. 1922–1929
Ahmad II r. 1929–1942
Muhammad VII al-Munsif r. 1942–1943Muhammad VIII al-Amin r. 1943–1957

See also

Notes

  • Abadi, Jacob (2022). Tunisia Since the Arab Conquest: The Saga of a Westernized Muslim State (Middle East Studies) (Kindle ed.). Ithaca Press.