Internal political developments in Tripoli during the reign of Ali Karamanli (1754-1790) (Historical study)
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The Ottoman officer Ahmed Karamanli (1711-1745) succeeded in leading a rebellion that led to the establishment of a local hereditary government in Tripoli, under the nominal sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire. However, his successor, led by Ali Karamanli (1754-1793), faced great internal difficulties in extending their control due to the growing influence of the tribes and local leaderships, in addition to the ongoing economic crisis. In addition to the desert nature of the country and the scarcity of water, maritime events also contributed to the severity of the crisis. All of this and more was something that the governor, Ali Karamanli, during the first phase (1754-1790) of his reign, which is the subject of this research, had to deal with almost daily, especially the manifestations of poverty and famine and the spread of epidemics and diseases. This exacerbated the crisis, thus provoking the resentment and anger of the population and driving them to revolt constantly. This was done with the support and funding of local leaders, who considered any strong ruler a direct threat to their inherited and acquired power and privileges, making them an element of instability that most of the rulers who succeeded to power in the state of Tripolitania had to deal with firmly and strictly, as a direct threat to their rule.
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