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Name: Kingdom of Kuku

Type: Polity

Start: 1516 AD

End: 1529 AD

Nation: kingdom of kuku

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The Kingdom of Kuku was a Kabyle Berber kingdom that ruled over much of greater Kabylia. It was established around 1515.

Establishment


  • January 1516: The Kingdom of Kuku was founded by the Kabyle Berber leader, Kuku, in 1515. It encompassed a significant portion of greater Kabylia in North Africa. Kuku was known for his military prowess and strategic leadership in uniting the Kabyle tribes under his rule.
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    1. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)


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

  • January 1530: In 1529, a treaty was signed according to which the kingdom of Koukou became dependent on the regency against recognition of its autonomy.

  • 2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)


  • January 1517: The kingdom of Ait Abbas under Abdelaziz extended to the south and the surrounding mountains.

  • January 1520: Thanks to the reinforcements sent by the Hafsids of Tunis, Ahmed Belkadi, Sultan of Koukou, succeeded in heavily defeating Kheireddine Barbarossa during the Battle of the Issers to the west of Kabylia in 1519. This victory opened the way to Algiers in 1520 and he was then in effect both "King of Koukou" and "King of Algiers" for 7 years. Kheireddine Barbarossa is during this period forced to fall back on Jijel.

  • January 1528: The Kingdom of Kuku expands eastwards.

  • Disestablishment


  • January 1530: In 1529, a treaty was signed according to which the kingdom of Koukou became dependent on the regency against recognition of its autonomy.
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