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Name: Mehdya

Type: Polity

Start: 1551 AD

End: 1681 AD

Parent: spain

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A Spanish Enclave in North Africa.

Establishment


  • January 1551: In 1550, Mahdia was captured by the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Turgut Reis, also known as Dragut. The territory of Mahdia was then incorporated into the Ottoman province of Mehdya.
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    1. Events


  • January 1554: In 1553, Mahdia was captured by the Hafsid Kingdom of Spain. The city was previously under the control of the Ottoman Empire. The Hafsid Kingdom was ruled by the Hafsid dynasty, a Berber Muslim dynasty that controlled parts of North Africa.

  • January 1615: In 1614, the Spanish took control of Mehdya, Morocco (known as La Mamora).

  • Disestablishment


  • January 1682: In 1681, the Spanish territory of Mehdya in Morocco (La Mamora) was ceded to the Sultanate of Morocco.
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