French Algeria
French Algeria was a colony in Maghreb (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1830 to 1962 CE, about 132 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
France conquered Algeria over decades, annexed it as French departments and settled a million Europeans. The war of independence from 1954 to 1962 killed hundreds of thousands.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1830 to 1962 CE
- Duration
- 132 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Maghreb, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Algiers
Came from
Became
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Suez Canal opens
- Berlin Conference
- Battle of Adwa
- Algerian War begins
- Suez Crisis
- Ghana wins independence
- Year of Africa
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Kingdom of Benin
- Bornu Empire
- Oyo Empire
- Regency of Algiers
- Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco
- Ashanti Empire
- Muhammad Ali dynasty (Khedivate)
- Sokoto Caliphate
- Egypt
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Mughal Empire
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
Questions
When did French Algeria exist?
1830 to 1962 CE, about 132 years.
Where was French Algeria?
Maghreb, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Algiers.
What language did French Algeria speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came before French Algeria?
Regency of Algiers.
What came after French Algeria?
Algeria.