Uthman Dey

[1] A Turkish soldier of Anatolian origin, where he had worked as a cobbler, he arrived with the forces of Koca Sinan Pasha which took Tunis from Spain in 1574.

[1] Tunis entered a new era under his rule, with the pacification of the hinterland, the creation of a powerful fleet and a network of forts (borj) intended to guard the coast.

[4] These settlers brought a new way of life and new crafts (like the making of the chachia) with them, which contributed to the prosperity of the territory.

[6][7] In his old age he became nervous about leaving the capital and the troublesome militia, so he create the position of Bey to commander the armed expeditions sent out into the countryside to collect taxes and maintain order.

He also built several barracks and forts, as well as walls of several cities, which had been destroyed during the war against Spain, as at Bizerte.