Polity Sultanate of Tuggurt (Ottoman)

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Was a Sultanate centered in the city of Tuggurt (Algeria) that separated from the territories of the Hafsid dynasty in the XV century. In 1553 the Ottoman Bey of Algiers led an expedition to Tuggurt and forced the Sultanate into vassalage.

Establishment

  • November 1552: Salah Raïs, bey of Algiers, led an expedition against Tuggurt in 1552. The Ben Djellab surrendered in the face of enemy artillery; politically they became vassals of Algiers and paid it tribute.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)

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

  • November 1552: Salah Raïs, bey of Algiers, led an expedition against Tuggurt in 1552. The Ben Djellab surrendered in the face of enemy artillery; politically they became vassals of Algiers and paid it tribute.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 1560: In 1559, the Kingdom of Ait Abbas gained control of Touggourt. El Hadj Khichan el Merbaï, a member of the loyal Hachem tribe, was appointed as Sheikh of Touggourt by the Kingdom.

Disestablishment

  • January 1813: Independence of Tuggurt from the Regency of Algiers.