The Corsican Murad CursoHis second name "Curso" indicates his Corsican origin. A Spanish intelligence report of 1568 estimated there were 10,000 renegades in Algiers, of whom 6,000 were Corsicans. Fernand Braudel, The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World (1949, 1966, 1973) pp. I: 159–160. (d. 1631) had since his youth been sponsored by Ramdan Bey (d. 1613). Murad then followed his benefactor into the office of the Bey, which he exercised effectively; later he was also named Pasha, although his position remained inferior to the Dey. His son Hamuda (1631–1666) inherited both titles, with the support of the local notables of Tunis. By virtue of his title as Pasha, the Bey came to enjoy the prestige of connection with the Sultan-Caliph in Constantinople. In 1640, upon the death of the Dey, Hamuda Bey maneuvered to establish his control over appointments to at office.
The Corsican Murad CursoHis second name "Curso" indicates his Corsican origin A Spanish intelligence report of 1568 estimated there were 10000 renegades in Algiers of whom 6000 were Corsicans Fernand Braudel The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World (1949 1966 1973) pp I 159–160 (d 1631) had since his youth been sponsored by Ramdan Bey (d 1613) Murad then followed his benefactor into the office of the Bey which he exercised effectively; later he was also named Pasha although his position remained inferior to the Dey His son Hamuda (1631–1666) inherited both titles with the support of the local notables of Tunis By virtue of his title as Pasha the Bey came to enjoy the prestige of connection with the Sultan-Caliph in Constantinople In 1640 upon the death of the Dey Hamuda Bey maneuvered to establish his control over appointments to at office