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|death = September 1516<br>[[Algiers]], {{Wiki|Kingdom of Tlemcen}} | |||
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'''Selim al-Toumi at-Thabiti''' (died 1516) was the last {{Wiki|Emir|amir}} of [[Algiers]], reigning from 1510 until his death.<ref>{{WP|Zaphira}}</ref> | |||
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In 1510, the [[Spain|Spanish]] of [[Castile]] established a presence on {{Wiki|Peñón of Algiers}}, a small island near Algiers,<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense|Mediterranean Defense: "An Eye For A Helping Hand"]]</ref> compelling the new amir Selim to sign a treaty and pay tribute. The island was fortified with advanced military technology, and Selim was obligated to travel to Spain to swear allegiance to King [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]], a period coinciding with the rising influence of the Barbary Corsairs in the region.<ref name="History Files">{{Cite web| url=https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsAfrica/AfricaAlgeria.htm| title=Kingdoms of North Africa - Algeria| publisher=History Files| accessdate=7 January 2024| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512081828/https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsAfrica/AfricaAlgeria.htm| archivedate=12 May 2023}}</ref> | |||
Around this time, Selim became aware of the [[Assassins]]' existence and offered to turn a blind eye to their activities in Algiers, provided that a group of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]] would protect a community of [[Moors]] living in Penon from the Spanish forces that occupied the island.<ref name="ACR"/> | |||
By 1516, Selim had invited the Barbary Corsair {{Wiki|Oruç Reis|Aruj al-Din Barbarossa}} to assist in his endeavor to expel the Spanish. Barbarossa betrayed Selim however, killing him in September of that year. Barbarossa would go on to {{Wiki|Algiers expedition (1516)|procure}} power for himself.<ref name="History Files"/> | |||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{mo}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 7 May 2026
Selim al-Toumi at-Thabiti (died 1516) was the last amir of Algiers, reigning from 1510 until his death.[1]
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1510, the Spanish of Castile established a presence on Peñón of Algiers, a small island near Algiers,[2] compelling the new amir Selim to sign a treaty and pay tribute. The island was fortified with advanced military technology, and Selim was obligated to travel to Spain to swear allegiance to King Ferdinand II of Aragon, a period coinciding with the rising influence of the Barbary Corsairs in the region.[3]
Around this time, Selim became aware of the Assassins' existence and offered to turn a blind eye to their activities in Algiers, provided that a group of Ottoman Assassins would protect a community of Moors living in Penon from the Spanish forces that occupied the island.[2]
By 1516, Selim had invited the Barbary Corsair Aruj al-Din Barbarossa to assist in his endeavor to expel the Spanish. Barbarossa betrayed Selim however, killing him in September of that year. Barbarossa would go on to procure power for himself.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Zaphira on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Mediterranean Defense: "An Eye For A Helping Hand"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kingdoms of North Africa - Algeria. History Files. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved on 7 January 2024.