{"slug": "algiers", "label": "Algiers", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algiers", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3561", "qid": "Q3561", "description": "capital city of Algeria", "entries": 15, "years": 15, "span": [944, 1988], "span_label": ["944 CE", "1988 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 7}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "bejaia", "label": "Béjaïa", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "may", "label": "May", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mallorca", "label": "Mallorca", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-states", "label": "United States", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "almoravid-dynasty", "label": "Almoravid dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "zirid-dynasty", "label": "Zirid dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "napoleon-iii", "label": "Napoleon III", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 944, "year_label": "944 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The cities of Algiers and Miliana are re-founded by the Zirid ruler (emir) Buluggin ibn Ziri.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512279#Africa", "title": "944", "revid": 1341512279, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}, {"year": 1184, "year_label": "1184 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May", "text": "May – Berber forces under Ali Banu Ghaniya seize the Almohad cities of Algiers, Béjaïa and Constantine by surprise. While he is away from his base in Mallorca, one of his brothers, Muhammad, takes control of the island and calls in the Almohads, who intend to capture Mallorca for themselves. Banu Ghaniya arrives just in time to defeat the Almohads and recapture the island.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362173180#Africa", "title": "1184", "revid": 1362173180, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}, {"year": 1185, "year_label": "1185 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Almohad forces under Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur reconquer Béjaïa and Algiers, that have been taken by the Banu Ghaniya, descendants of the Almoravids.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362484284#Africa", "title": "1185", "revid": 1362484284, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}, {"year": 1275, "year_label": "1275 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Marinid forces take the city of Algiers, at this time independent.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365270169#Africa", "title": "1275", "revid": 1365270169, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}, {"year": 1541, "year_label": "1541 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "October 24", "text": "October 24 – Algiers Expedition: One day after thousands of Spanish, German and Italian soldiers arrived on the North African coast and proceeded to surround the city of Algiers, heavy storms begin and the Algerian defenders surround King Charles and the other commanders. Fifteen European ships are wrecked onshore, and 33 others sink. Over the next 30 days, the Europeans are forced to retreat.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361813253#October–December", "title": "1541", "revid": 1361813253, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1627, "year_label": "1627 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "July 5", "text": "July 5–13 – Turkish Abductions: Barbary corsairs from Algiers raid the East Fjords of Iceland and take captives into slavery.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371072250#July–September", "title": "1627", "revid": 1371072250, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1631, "year_label": "1631 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "June 20", "text": "June 20 – Algerian pirates sack Baltimore, County Cork, in Ireland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356869091#April–June", "title": "1631", "revid": 1356869091, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1756, "year_label": "1756 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 2", "text": "September 2 – Abu l-Hasan Ali I, Bey of Tunis is forcibly removed after 23 years as the ruler of the North African emirate by his cousins, who are avenging the overthrow and execution of their father, Husayn in 1735. Hasan Ali surrenders to the rebels and is imprisoned in Algiers, then executed on September 22 on orders of the new Bey of Tunis, Muhammad I ar-Rashid.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349937992#July–September", "title": "1756", "revid": 1349937992, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1797, "year_label": "1797 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 3", "text": "January 3 – The Treaty of Tripoli, a peace treaty between the United States and Ottoman Tripolitania, is signed at Algiers (see also 1796).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368310974#January–March", "title": "1797", "revid": 1368310974, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1845, "year_label": "1845 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Eugénie Luce founds the Luce Ben Aben School in Algiers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364939346#Date_unknown", "title": "1845", "revid": 1364939346, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1860, "year_label": "1860 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, and Empress Eugénie visit Algiers and stay at the Casbah of Algiers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371066131#Date_unknown", "title": "1860", "revid": 1371066131, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1958, "year_label": "1958 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 13", "text": "May 13 – Crisis in France: French Algerian protesters seize government offices in Algiers, leading to a military coup.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371827125#May", "title": "1958", "revid": 1371827125, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1962, "year_label": "1962 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "April 20", "text": "April 20 – OAS leader Raoul Salan is arrested in Algiers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373095518#April", "title": "1962", "revid": 1373095518, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1965, "year_label": "1965 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 20", "text": "June 20 – Police in Algiers break up demonstrations by people who have taken to the streets chanting slogans in support of deposed President Ahmed Ben Bella.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368843670#May–June", "title": "1965", "revid": 1368843670, "section": "Events › May–June"}}, {"year": 1988, "year_label": "1988 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 15", "text": "November 15 – Israeli–Palestinian conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed at the Palestinian National Council meeting in Algiers, by a vote of 253–46.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373532411#November", "title": "1988", "revid": 1373532411, "section": "Events › November"}}]}