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Capture of Béjaïa (1510) 1510

Capture of Béjaïa (1510): Fort au dessus du port à Béjaïa
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1510Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationAlgeriaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
ParticipantsHafsids of Béjaïa, Hispanic MonarchyWikidata P710
Coordinates36.7500, 5.0667Wikidata 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.

Location

36.7500, 5.0667 · Algeria

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