Peñón of Algiers

The Peñón of Algiers

Peñón of Algiers ("El Peñón de Argel") refers to a small islet off the coast of Algiers, fortified by the Kingdom of Spain during the 16th century. The islet was connected to the African continent to form a seawall and the harbour of Algiers.

History

Established in 1510 when the Spaniards settled on a small island in front of Algiers (modern Algeria), the Peñón of Algiers enforced Sālim al-Tūmī (Selim-bin-Teumi) to observe the terms of a treaty with Spain to accept a Spanish presence and to pay tribute.^[1]^[2] Fortifications were built on the islet, and a garrison of 200 men was established.^[2] Sālim al-Tūmī had to go to Spain to take an oath of obedience to Ferdinand of Aragon.^[2]

The islet was captured in 1529 by Hayreddin Barbarossa in the Capture of Algiers (1529). Barbarossa dismantled the fortifications, ending the Spanish presence in the area.

References

^ International Dictionary of Historic Places: Middle East and Africa Trudy Ring p.54 [1]
^ ^a ^b ^c E.J. Brill's first encyclopaedia of Islam, 1913-1936 by Martijn Theodoor Houtsma p.258 [2]

36°46′N 3°08′E / 36.767°N 3.133°E / 36.767; 3.133

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[Ring-1] International Dictionary of Historic Places: Middle East and Africa Trudy Ring p.54 [1]

[Houtsma-2] E.J. Brill's first encyclopaedia of Islam, 1913-1936 by Martijn Theodoor Houtsma p.258 [2]

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