Regency of Algiers
Regency of Algiers was a state in Maghreb (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1516 to 1830 CE, about 314 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).
Ottoman province founded by the corsair brothers Oruç and Hayreddin Barbarossa. Its corsairs raided European shipping for three centuries until France captured Algiers in 1830.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1516 to 1830 CE
- Duration
- 314 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Maghreb, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Turkic
- Capital
- Algiers
Became
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Battle of Shimbra Kure
- Battle of Tondibi
- Peak of the Atlantic slave trade
- Napoleon invades Egypt
- Usman dan Fodio's jihad
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Mali Empire
- Mamluk Sultanate
- Songhai Empire
- Kingdom of Benin
- Bornu Empire
- Oyo Empire
- Hafsids
- Funj Sultanate of Sennar
- Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
Questions
When did Regency of Algiers exist?
1516 to 1830 CE, about 314 years.
Where was Regency of Algiers?
Maghreb, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Algiers.
What language did Regency of Algiers speak?
Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.
What came after Regency of Algiers?
French Algeria.