Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed Chérif
Ahmed ben Mohamed Chérif | |
|---|---|
الحاج أحمد باي بن محمد شريف | |
| Bey of Constantine | |
| In office 1826–1837 | |
| Appointed by | Hussein Dey |
| Monarch | Hussein Dey |
| First Minister | Ali ben Aissa |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Bey ben Khan |
| Succeeded by | Title abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmed ben Mohamed Chérif around 1784 Constantine, Deylik of Algiers, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | c. 1850 Algiers, French Algeria |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Children | Mohammed Chérif (died 1832) 2 daughters |
| Parent | Mohamed ben Ahmed Chérif (father) El Hadja Rékia (Mother) |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | French conquest of Algeria |
Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed Sherif, also known as Ahmed Bey or Hadj Ahmed Bey (Arabic: الحاج أحمد باي) (c. 1784 – c. 1850) was the last bey of Constantine in the Regency of Algiers, ruling from 1826 to 1848. He was the successor of Mohamed Menamenni Bey ben Khan. As head of state, he led the local population in a fierce resistance to the French occupation forces. With the position vacant, in 1833 he adopted the title of leader of Algeria, and dey in exile, although this was not recognized by any other country. In 1837 Constantine was taken by the French after an intense siege. He retreated into the Aurès Mountains from where he continued to wage a low-intensity conflict with tribes still loyal to him, until he capitulated in 1848.