History
The Husainid Dynasty, originally of Cretan-Turkish origin, came to power under Al-Husayn I ibn Ali at-Turki on July 15, 1705, replacing the Muradid Dynasty. For most of their rule, the Husainids ruled with the title of Bey. The Husainids ruled under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire until May 12, 1881, when Muhammad III as-Sadiq signed the Treaty of Bardo and the Beylik of Tunis came under the control of France as a protectorate. Following independence from France on March 20, 1956, the Bey Muhammad VIII al-Amin assumed the title of King and reigned as such until the Prime Minister Habib Bourguiba deposed the Husainid dynasty and declared Tunisia a republic on July 25, 1957.
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