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In 1510, the Spanish of Castile established a presence on Peñón de Algiers, a small island near Algiers,<ref name="ACR"/> 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, 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> At the same time, he also enlisted the help of the Ottoman Assassins to protect the Moorish population of the island.<ref name="ACR"/> | In 1510, the Spanish of Castile established a presence on Peñón de Algiers, a small island near Algiers,<ref name="ACR"/> 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, 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> At the same time, he also enlisted the help of the Ottoman Assassins to protect the Moorish population of the island.<ref name="ACR"/> | ||
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.<ref name="History Files"/> | 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.<ref name="History Files"/> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 06:16, 7 January 2024
Selim al-Toumi at-Thabiti (died 1516) was the last amir of Algiers reigning from 1510 until his death,[1] who proposed that he would turn a blind eye to the activity of the Assassins in the region, provided that a group of Ottoman Assassins would protect a community of Moors residing on the island of Penon from the Castilian Spaniards that occupied it.[2]
Biography
In 1510, the Spanish of Castile established a presence on Peñón de 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, a period coinciding with the rising influence of the Barbary Corsairs in the region.[3] At the same time, he also enlisted the help of the Ottoman Assassins to protect the Moorish population of 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.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
References
- ↑
Zaphira on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.