deys
Deys were the rulers of certain North African regencies under Ottoman suzerainty, most notably the Regency of Algiers (present-day Algeria). The title denoted the head of state and military commander of these autonomous provinces, which maintained internal administration and military forces while acknowledging Ottoman sovereignty. The term was also used for rulers in other regencies in the region at various times, such as Tunis and Tripoli.
In Algiers, the dey exercised executive, fiscal, and military authority. He presided over the governing diwan,
Selection usually occurred within the province’s elite circles and military corps, with the dey’s tenure often
The office persisted in Algiers until the French conquest of 1830, which ended the regency and its