Tunisia Tour Guide: Barbary Coast Last updated on
Monday 26th April 2010
In the 16th century under Ottoman rule, the coastal region of North Africa was known as the Barbary Coast. Tunis was its centre, and the base for piracy against European ships in the Mediterranean.
The name is derived from the Berbers, the oldest inhabitants of the region.
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History
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The Vandals & Islam
Turkish rule & piracy
French colonisation
French withdrawal & national autonomy
Political change
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