Peñón of Algiers (Spanish:Peñón de Argel,Arabic:حصن الصخرة,romanized: ḥiṣn aṣ-ṣaḵra) was a small islet off the coast ofAlgiers, fortified by theKingdom of Spain during the 16th century. The islet was connected to the African continent to form a seawall and the harbour of Algiers.
In 1510 the Spaniards settled on a small island, the Peñón, north of Algiers (in modernAlgeria). They forcedSālim al-Tūmī (Selim-bin-Teumi) to observe the terms of a treaty with Spain, namely, to accept a Spanish presence and to pay tribute.[1][2] Fortifications were built on the islet, and a garrison of 200 men was established.[2] Sālim al-Tūmī had to go to Spain to take an oath of obedience toFerdinand of Aragon.[2]
The islet was captured in 1529 byHayreddin Barbarossa during theCapture of Algiers. Barbarossa dismantled the fortifications, ending the Spanish presence in the area.
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