The Economic and Financial Reality in Ottoman Algeria: Evidence of Social and Political Changes in the Eastern Beylik as a Model

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Dr. Souad Bouledjouidja, Dr. Bouchareb Selwa

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During the Ottoman period, Algeria was divided into three major Beyliks: the Eastern, Western, and Titteri Beylik. Each Beylik played an essential role in
economic management. The Eastern Beylik was notable for its agricultural and commercial resources, as well as its craftsmanship industries. It also had a unique currency system composed of local and foreign currencies, with Ottoman coins playing a prominent role alongside limited European currency circulation in Algeria. This raises several questions: To what extent was the local currency in the Eastern Beylik affected? Were there unified economic policies? How did the Ottoman tax system support the local economy?

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