A modernizing leader, Ahmed I Bey abolishes slavery in Tunisia, nineteen years before the United States. Ahmed Bey also established the military academy at Bardo, reformed the Zitouna mosque, modernized infrastructure, and promoted economic development.
Ahmed I Bey abolishes slavery in Tunisia
Charles-Philippe Larivière (French, 1798–1876), Ahmed, Bey de Tunis (1806–1855), 1846
Oil on canvas
Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon · MV 6643; INV 5710; LP 6962