Hafsid Kingdom (Spain)

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Was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Berber descent who ruled Ifriqiya (western Libya, Tunisia, and eastern Algeria) from 1229 to 1574. It became a tributary of Spain after the Spanish conquest of Tunis. In 1574 it became part of the Ottoman Empire.

Establishment

July 1535: In 1535, the Spanish forces captured Tunis from the Ottoman Empire. The territory remained under Spanish control until 1574, when it was returned to the local rulers of Tunis. This event marked a significant period of Spanish presence in North Africa.

July 1535: A year later the King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor Charles I and V seized Tunis, drove the Ottomans out and restored Muley Hassan as a Hapsburg tributary.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)

Conquests and wars with Ottoman involvement during the rule of Suleiman I.

January 1542: In 1541, the city of Biskra was conquered by the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Hayreddin Barbarossa, a famous Ottoman admiral and privateer.

January 1557: In 1556, the Turkish corsair Dragut, who ruled in Tripoli, attacked Tunisia from the east. He successfully entered Kairouan in 1558, further expanding the Ottoman Empire's territory in North Africa.

January 1562: Tripoli was besieged and conquered by famed Ottoman admirals Sinan Pasha and Turgut Reis. Declared as Bey and later Pasha of Tripoli, Turgut Reis submitted the tribes of the interior and several cities like Misrata, Zuwara, Gharyan, and Gafsa in the next decade.

2. Conquests of Selim II

Expansion during the rule of Selim II in the Ottoman Empire.

January 1570: The Ottomans again conquered Tunis in 1569 and held it for four years.

September 1574: The Conquest of Tunis in 1574 marked the final conquest of Tunis by the Ottoman Empire over the Spanish Empire.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1536: Spanish forces captured the city of Bizerte in present-day Tunisia.

January 1536: In 1535, the Spanish under the command of Pedro Navarro captured the city of Annaba, known as Bona at the time.

January 1536: In 1535, the Spanish conquered La Goulette (La Goleta) from the Ottoman Empire.

January 1538: In 1537, the Spanish forces under the command of Charles V captured the city of Sousse in present-day Tunisia. The territory was then ruled by the Spanish until 1574. This marked a period of Spanish control in the region, with Sousse becoming an important strategic outpost in the Mediterranean.

January 1541: In 1540, Tabarka was taken over by the Genoese, who also controlled Jijel in Algeria. The Genoese held Tabarka until 1742, maintaining control over the territory for over two centuries.

September 1550: Mahdiya conquered by austria.

January 1551: In 1550, the Spanish took control of Monastir, a city in present-day Tunisia. The territory was then governed by the Spanish for four years until 1554. This period marked a significant chapter in the history of Monastir as it was under Spanish rule during this time.

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.

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 1555: In 1554, the territory of Monastir was under Spanish control as part of the Hafsid Kingdom. Monastir was a strategic location in North Africa, and its control was contested by various powers including the Spanish Empire and the Hafsid Kingdom.

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 1560: Tolga and Biskra conquered by Kingdom of Ait Abbas.

January 1560: The Tunisian Island of Djerba was controlled by Spanish forces from 1521 to 1524 and from 1559 to 1560. The Spanish called the Island Yerba.

January 1560: In 1559, the Kingdom of Ait Abbas gained control of Touggourt. El Hadj Khichan el Merbaï, a member of the loyal Hachem tribe, was appointed as Sheikh of Touggourt by the Kingdom.

January 1574: Hafsid Kingdom conquered by Spain.

January 1574: Spanish Bizerte fell to the Hafsid Kingdom.

January 1574: Ahmed Amokrane, a prominent leader of the Kingdom of Ait Abbas, conquered the territory of the Ouled Naïl from Bou Saâda to Djelfa.