Spanish and Hospitaller Tripoli
Spanish and Hospitaller Tripoli was a colony in Maghreb (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1510 to 1551 CE, about 41 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Latin and Romance (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Spanish forces under Pedro Navarro captured Tripoli in Libya in 1510. Charles V granted it to the Knights of St John in 1530 as a fief along with Malta and Gozo, and the Ottomans under Sinan Pasha and Dragut forced its surrender in August 1551.
See Spanish and Hospitaller Tripoli on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1510 to 1551 CE
- Duration
- 41 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Maghreb, North and West Africa
- Language of its rulers
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Tripoli
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Spanish Tripoli, Wikipedia: Hospitaller Tripoli, Wikipedia: Siege of Tripoli (1551).
Became
The world at the time
When Spanish and Hospitaller Tripoli began in 1510 CE, the timeline shows 194 other states, empires and colonies, among them the Republic of Venice, the Holy Roman Empire, the Swahili city-states, the Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) and the Ottoman Empire.
When it ended in 1551 CE, it shows 206 other states, empires and colonies, among them the Republic of Venice, the Holy Roman Empire, the Swahili city-states, the Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) and the Ottoman Empire.
Spanish and Hospitaller Tripoli lasted 41 years. By length that ranks 1,326th of the 1,653 states, empires and colonies on this timeline, and 175th of the 209 in North and West Africa.
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Battle of Shimbra Kure
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Mali Empire
- Mamluk Sultanate
- Songhai Empire
- Kingdom of Benin
- Oyo Empire
- Bornu Empire
- Hafsids
- Funj Sultanate of Sennar
- Regency of Algiers
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
- New Spain
Questions
How long did Spanish and Hospitaller Tripoli last?
About 41 years, from 1510 to 1551 CE.
When did Spanish and Hospitaller Tripoli start and end?
It began in 1510 CE and ended in 1551 CE, so it existed for about 41 years.
Where was Spanish and Hospitaller Tripoli?
Maghreb, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Tripoli.
What language did the rulers of Spanish and Hospitaller Tripoli speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came after Spanish and Hospitaller Tripoli?
Ottoman Tripolitania (1551 to 1911 CE).
What else existed at the same time as Spanish and Hospitaller Tripoli?
Elsewhere in the world, the Republic of Venice in Europe, the Holy Roman Empire in Europe, the Swahili city-states in Central and Southern Africa, the Ottoman Empire in Europe, the Portuguese Empire in Europe and the Kingdom of Kongo in Central and Southern Africa. In North and West Africa, the Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty), the Mali Empire, the Mamluk Sultanate, the Songhai Empire and the Kingdom of Benin.