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Impact of the Fall of the Mamluks on North Africa
After Ottoman Sultan Selim I defeated the Mamluks at the Battle of Ridaniya in 1517 and annexed Egypt, the Maghreb states faced a power vacuum and ge…
Timeline
- 1517Cairo · EgyptOttoman forces defeated the last Mamluk Sultan Tuman Bay at Ridaniya and promptly occupied Cairo, ending Mamluk rule in Egypt and bringing Egypt under direct Ottoman rule.
- 1517–1520Maghreb (Tunis, Algiers, Morocco) · MaghrebThe Hafsid dynasty of Tunis, the corsair regime of Algiers, and the Wattasid dynasty of Morocco all adjusted their diplomacy—some courting the Ottomans, others seeking Spanish support—changing the balance of power in the western Mediterranean.
Sources
- Ottoman Egypt https://www.britannica.com/place/Egypt/The-Ottoman-period-1517-1798
- The Cambridge History of Africa, Volume 3 — Roland Oliver (1977)