The Motives of the Spanish Occupation of the Middle Maghreb, 'Algeria'1505-1518

The marriage of Ferdinand II, King of Aragon, and Isabella, Queen of Castile, in 1469, did unify the Christian Spain under the same crown. It followed this arrangement that Spain became a super European state strong on land and in the sea. The new monarchy scored, in 1492, great success. Granada, t...

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Main Author: Ilham Youssef
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: tishreen university journal 2018-02-01
Series:مجلة جامعة تشرين للبحوث والدراسات العلمية- سلسلة الآداب والعلوم الانسانية
Online Access:https://www.journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/humlitr/article/view/3655
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description The marriage of Ferdinand II, King of Aragon, and Isabella, Queen of Castile, in 1469, did unify the Christian Spain under the same crown. It followed this arrangement that Spain became a super European state strong on land and in the sea. The new monarchy scored, in 1492, great success. Granada, the last Moslem State, in Al Andalusia, fell to the new Monarchy. The same year witnessed the departure of Christopher Columbus sailed in Atlantic sea heading westward to reach India, where sources of trade where in the hands of Moslem merchants crossing Moslem territories towards Europe. With the advent of 16th century, stimulated by strategic and religious motives, the Spaniards started their occupation of Middle Maghreb with the aim to subdue piracy. The disintegration and weakness of the region helped them to materialize their aim.
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spelling doaj.art-d195a85f4131400a800fe57cd26137962023-11-23T12:35:43Zaratishreen university journalمجلة جامعة تشرين للبحوث والدراسات العلمية- سلسلة الآداب والعلوم الانسانية2079-30492663-42442018-02-01401The Motives of the Spanish Occupation of the Middle Maghreb, 'Algeria'1505-1518Ilham Youssef The marriage of Ferdinand II, King of Aragon, and Isabella, Queen of Castile, in 1469, did unify the Christian Spain under the same crown. It followed this arrangement that Spain became a super European state strong on land and in the sea. The new monarchy scored, in 1492, great success. Granada, the last Moslem State, in Al Andalusia, fell to the new Monarchy. The same year witnessed the departure of Christopher Columbus sailed in Atlantic sea heading westward to reach India, where sources of trade where in the hands of Moslem merchants crossing Moslem territories towards Europe. With the advent of 16th century, stimulated by strategic and religious motives, the Spaniards started their occupation of Middle Maghreb with the aim to subdue piracy. The disintegration and weakness of the region helped them to materialize their aim. https://www.journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/humlitr/article/view/3655
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title The Motives of the Spanish Occupation of the Middle Maghreb, 'Algeria'1505-1518
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