Capture of Béjaïa (1510) 1510
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1510 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Algeria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Hafsids of Béjaïa, Hispanic Monarchy | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.7500, 5.0667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Spanish Empire captured Béjaïa (also known as Bougie) in 1510, then an emirate ruled by a branch of the Hafsid dynasty. The Spanish lost the city again 45 years later to Salah Rais and the Kingdom of Kuku in the Capture of Bougie (1555).
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Capture of Béjaïa (1510) (revision 1370608401), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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