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Algiers

Algiers is the capital of Algeria and a major Mediterranean port. Under Ottoman rule it was the seat of a powerful regency. The French capture of Algiers in 1830 began the conquest of Algeria and the building of France's second colonial empire.

Algiers
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French EmpireFoundationHafsid SultanateFoundation, DeclineSaadi SultanateFoundation, MilitaryRegency of AlgiersFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryFrench AlgeriaFoundation, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryMerina KingdomDecline

Mentioned in 15 state histories

Hafsid SultanateHafsid emirate of BejaiaKingdom of Ait AbbasKingdom of KukuRegency of AlgiersBeylik of TitteriBeylik of the WestBeylik of ConstantineBeylik of TunisBourbon RestorationEmirate of AbdelkaderTripolitania Vilayetand 3 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Algiers. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/algiers
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“Algiers.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/algiers. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Algiers.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/algiers.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Algiers’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/algiers (Accessed: ).

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