Conquest of Tunis (1535)
The conquest of Tunis occurred in 1535 when the Habsburg Emperor Charles V and his allies wrestled the city away from the control of the Ottoman Empire.
| Conquest of Tunis | |||||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars and the Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts Ottoman-Maltese wars | |||||||||
Attack on La Goletta, with Tunis in the background Entry of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, into Tunis in 1535 | |||||||||
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Spanish Empire
Kingdom of Portugal Papal States Knights of Malta |
Ottoman Empire Kingdom of France | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Charles V Andrea Doria Alfonso d'Avalos Álvaro de Bazán García de Toledo Duke of Alba Duke of Beja | Hayreddin Barbarossa | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Total men: 30,000–60,000
Total ships: 398 207 ships 10 galleys 6 galleys 19 galleys 1 galleon, 2 carracks, 20 round caravels, 8 galleys 8 galleys 1 carrack, 4 galleys 60 hulks |
82 warships 2 galleys | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown: Many fell to dysentery |
30,000 Muslim civilians killed 9,000 Christians freed | ||||||||
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