Conquest of Tunis (1574) 1574
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1574 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Tunisia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Ottoman–Spanish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Hafsid dynasty, Hispanic Monarchy, Ottoman Empire, Republic of Genoa | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.8008, 10.1800 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The conquest of Tunis in 1574 marked the conquest of Tunis by the Ottoman Empire over the Spanish Empire, which had seized the place a year earlier. The event virtually determined the supremacy in North Africa vied between both empires in favour of the former, sealing the Ottoman domination over eastern and central Maghreb, with the Ottoman dependencies in Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli ensuing coming to experience a golden age as corsair states.
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