Kingdom of Kuku

This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of Kuku and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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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.

Chronology

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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.