Hussein Dey (also spelled Husayn Dey; 1765, Smyrna - 1838, Alexandria) (Arabic: حسين داي), was the last of the Ottoman provincial rulers of Algiers.
Read more about Hussein Dey: Rule, The French Conquest of Algeria, Exile, Legacy
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