Mohammed el Kebir
Bey Mohammed ben Othman | |
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محمد بن عثمان الكبير | |
| Bey of the Western Beylik of Algeria | |
| In office 1779–1796 | |
| Appointed by | Muhammad V ben Othman |
| Preceded by | Hadj Khrellil Bey |
| Succeeded by | Othman ben Mohammed Bey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed ben Othman Approx between 1734 and 1739 Somewhere in the Beylik of Titteri |
| Died | 1796 Oran |
| Citizenship | Deylik of Algiers |
| Children | Othman ben Mohammed Bey |
| Parent | Othman al-Kurdi (father) |
| Occupation | Bey (governor) Military commander |
| Nickname(s) | "Mohammed Bey al-Kebir" (Mohammed Bey the great) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Deylik of Algiers |
| Years of service | 1768–1796 |
| Battles/wars | Invasion of Algiers (1775) Siege of Oran (1790–1792) Capture of the Rif (1792) Spanish–Algerian War (1775–1785) |
Mohammed ben Othman, also known as Mohammed el Kebir was the bey of the Western Beylik from 1776 to 1796. He is best-known for re-conquering Oran and Mers El Kébir from the Spaniards. He was known as a reformist.