Capture of Tunis by Charles V

Timeline

1. 1535Gulf of Tunis coast · TunisiaIn 1534 Barbarossa had seized Tunis from the Hafsids, using it as a naval base to raid Italy and Spain. Charles V sailed from Barcelona on 30 May 1535, joined allied vessels including those of Andrea Doria, and landed in the Gulf of Tunis in June, preparing to take the port fortifications before the city.
2. 1535Goleta (Halq al-Wadi) · TunisiaBarbarossa stationed his main forces and ship artillery in the Goleta fortress controlling the lagoon entrance. The deposed Hafsid ruler Mulay Hasan sought aid at the emperor's camp and provided intelligence on the city's defenses. The imperial forces besieged for over a month and captured the Goleta on 14 July, opening the way to the port of Tunis and the city.
3. 1535Tunis · TunisiaOn 21 July imperial forces entered Tunis, where a revolt by Christian slaves accelerated the collapse of the defenders. Barbarossa fled west to Annaba and subsequently raided the Balearics. The city was sacked for several days. Charles restored Mulay Hasan as a vassal and left a Spanish garrison at the Goleta, giving the western Mediterranean a brief Habsburg advantage.