Mers El Kébir
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A Spanish Enclave in North Africa.
Establishment
January 1506: In 1505, the territory of Mers El Kébir was established. It was an important port city in Algeria, known for its strategic location on the Mediterranean coast. The territory was under the control of various powers throughout its history, including the Ottoman Empire and the Spanish Empire.
Chronology
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1. Events
January 1517: King Charles I, known as Emperor Charles V, in 1516 united all the kingdoms on the Iberian peninsula, save the Kingdoms of Portugal and the Algarve. At the same time his territories also encompassed the Habsburg domains in central Europe and in the Low Countries.
January 1556: Charles V, who was King of Spain and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, left the Spanish Empire to his son Philip and the Austrian Lands to his brother Ferdinand I.
January 1709: In 1708, Mers El Kébir was captured by the Sultanate of Morocco.
January 1733: In 1732, Mers El Kébir became part of the territory it is named after. Mers El Kébir was a strategic port in Algeria, known for its naval significance. The period from 1732 to 1792 saw various conflicts and power struggles in the region.
September 1792: In the night after October 8, 1790, a violent earthquake in Oran and Mers El Kebir claimed more than 3,000 victims in less than seven minutes. Spanish king Charles IV saw no advantage in continuing the occupation of the cities, which had become increasingly expensive and perilous. He initiated discussions with the Bey of Algiers. They signed a treaty on September 12, 1792 by which the Spanish transferred the cities to the Ottoman Empire.
Disestablishment
September 1792: In the night after October 8, 1790, a violent earthquake in Oran and Mers El Kebir claimed more than 3,000 victims in less than seven minutes. Spanish king Charles IV saw no advantage in continuing the occupation of the cities, which had become increasingly expensive and perilous. He initiated discussions with the Bey of Algiers. They signed a treaty on September 12, 1792 by which the Spanish transferred the cities to the Ottoman Empire.
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