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| Muhammad Trik | |
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| Dey of Algiers | |
The French captain of frigate, Pierre Porcon de La Barbinais, taken prisoner by the dey Mohammed Trik. | |
| Admiral of Algiers | |
| Reign | 1621–1671 |
| Successor | Hussein Mezzomorto |
| 1st Dey of Algiers | |
| Reign | 1671–1682 |
| Successor | Baba Hassan |
| Born | Muhammad ben Mahmûd Trîk late 16th century |
| Died | 1682 |
| Arabic | محمد بن محمود تريك |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Military career | |
Conflicts | Anglo-Algerian War (1677–1682) |
Muhammad Trik was the 7th ruler and Dey of Algiers. He ruled eleven years as the first Dey of the State of Algiers.
He reduced Ottoman authority to a ceremonial role, and ousted the Janissary aghas with the help of the Raises.
In a report from 1676, he is noted to have been married to a former slave concubine, described as a "cunning covetous English woman, who would sell her soule for a Bribe", with whom the English viewed it as "chargeable to bee kept in her favour… for Countrysake".
In 1677, he declared war against England and attacked English shipping.