Political developments in west Tripoli (1790-1795)

Abstract

West Tripoli witnessed the establishment of the karamanli rule in 1711, with the recognition of the Ottoman Empire indirectly, and the country enjoyed a kind of internal stability, due to the wise policy pursued by the first rulers (1711-1754), and with Ali karamanli assuming power, problems began to appear, the internal rebellion of the local leaders, who refused to infringe on their powers and privileges, also witnessed a long internal struggle between the princes of  karamanli family over power, which developed into a civil war between the sons of  Ali karamanli, which led to the killing of the eldest son and crown prince (Hassan) at the hands of his younger brother Yusuf on date 20 July  1790 .                                                                              

  The matter turned into a military conflict, which the division of the country between the two warring parties, so west Tripoli suffered from a major political and economic crisis, during the period (1790-1793), so Ali burghul took advantage of the matter to occupy the town and expel the karamanlis, but his harsh policy and attack on Tunis led to unify the efforts of the opponents against him, and thus expel him on January 19, 1795, and the return of karamanli family to the rule again.