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    Mers El Kébir (redirect from Mazalquivir)
    Abd Allah V). The Spanish, who named it Mazalquivir, captured it in 1505 under Cardinal Cisneros. Mazalquivir was used as a base to capture neighbouring...
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    nobleman and military leader, who conquered the Two Sicilies, Oran and Mazalquivir, and was Viceroy of Sicily from 1734 to 1737. He is considered one of...
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  • (1558), Alfonso became the new governor and captain general of Oran and Mazalquivir. In 1561, Alfonso was able to finally free his younger brother Martin...
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  • This is a list of the Spanish and Algerine governors or Beys of Oran. List of Beys of the Western Beylik List of mayors of Oran, 1832–present Timeline...
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    in 1497), Villa Cisneros (founded in 1502 in current Western Sahara), Mazalquivir (1505), Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508), Oran (1509–1708; 1732–1792)...
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    outposts in the North African coast were conquered and occupied by Castile: Mazalquivir (1505), Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508), Oran (1509), Tunis, Bougie...
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  • 1518), invested 1st marquis of Comares in 1512, was Governor of Oran and Mazalquivir, 1509–1512 and 1516–1518, and first Viceroy of Navarre, 1512–1515. He...
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    1505–1533 Melilla, since 1497 Honaine, briefly in 1534 Mers El Kébir (Mazalquivir), 1505–1708 and 1732–1792 Oran, 1509–1708 and 1732–1792 Algiers (Argel)...
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    exceptions of Melilla, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and Oran-Mers El Kébir (Mazalquivir) while only Ceuta, Tangier, Arcila and El Jadida remained of the Portuguese...
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    guns of the Spanish ships. After the conquest of Melilla, Cazaza and Mazalquivir fell in 1505, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera in 1508, Oran in 1509, and...
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    Catalan Revolt, and Governor of the North African cities of Oran and Mazalquivir (1652-1660). In 1662, he was appointed Viceroy of Navarre and in 1664...
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  • Córdoba y Arellano, marqués de Comares (1463–1518), Governor of Oran and Mazalquivir and first Viceroy of Navarre Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Mendoza, 3rd...
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    Zayyanid Kingdom of Tlemcen (in modern Algeria). Mers-el-Kébir (Spanish: Mazalquivir) was a roadstead open to the southwest winds, and a refuge for corsairs...
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    own design during the battle. He went on to fight at the capture of Mazalquivir (Mers-el-Kébir) and Oran in 1509. Navarro personally led the Spanish...
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    the coast of the Kingdom of Valencia and the African ports of Oran and Mazalquivir. Within this project of fortification of the coast of Spain and Africa...
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    the conquests of North African plazas in Barbary, like Melilla, Ceuta, Mazalquivir, Oran, Bugia and Peñón of Algiers) and cultural basis (being a Latin...
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  • I of Portugal. Pedro was promoted afterwards to Governor of Oran and Mazalquivir (1585–1589) and was, during 1595, interim Governor of the Duchy of Milan...
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  • to reorganize, and instead attempted to retreat back into the fort of Mazalquivir. The battle was a major defeat for Spain as they were overwhelmed both...
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  • Viceroy of Sicily. Between 1616 and 1625, he was Governor of Oran and Mazalquivir. Then he was made Captain General of the Armada and member of the State...
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    a hundred kilometers west of the former Spanish domains of Oran and Mazalquivir —sold to the Ottomans in 1791 by King Carlos IV— and there are mentions...
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  • y Arellano, 1st Marquis of Comares (1463–1518), Governor of Oran and Mazalquivir and Viceroy of Navarre, Diego Fernández de Palencia (c. 1520–c. 1581)...
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  • General Captain of the Kingdom of Granada, governor and general of Orán y Mazalquivir, Virrey de Valencia, 1683 - 1698, + abril 1697; XII Count of Cifuentes...
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    conquest of various outposts in North Africa, including Melilla in 1497, Mazalquivir in 1505, Oran in 1509, Algiers in 1510, Tripoli in 1511 and the smaller...
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  • report on the earthquake a few days later. Damage to Oran and neighboring Mazalquivir were so severe that the Spanish Empire eventually left the cities in...
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  • Fernández de Córdoba, 3rd marquis of Comares, Governor General of Oran and Mazalquivir. Her mother was duchess Juana II Folch de Cardona, 4th Duke of Cardona...
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  • Constantina Qusanṭīnah (قسنطينة) Standard Arabic Honaine Hunaín Mers El Kébir Mazalquivir Al-Marsā al-Kabīr (المرسى الكبير) Standard Arabic Mascara Muaskar Muʿaskar...
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  • surrounding nearby Morella. Knights from Catí took part in the conquest of Mazalquivir, Oran and Bougie, in the ship belonging to the Bayle of Morella, despite...
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    Franciscan Order, all in perpetuity. It served to the King in the relief of Mazalquivir (1563) and in the wars with France, being in Batalla de San Quintín (1557)...
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