Kingdom of Kuku
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The Kingdom of Kuku was a kingdom in North Africa. It was established around 1515 CE and ruled by the Ath l-Qadi dynasty until 1632 or 1638 CE. Ahmed ou el Kadhi is acknowledged as the founder. He was a descendant of a family of scholars and religious experts. At its height, the kingdom's authority extended from the Atlas Mountains to Algiers. From 1520 to 1527, the Kingdom of Koukou controlled Algiers and exerted influence over much of northern Algeria: it received allegiance from Cherchell and Annaba, maintained an alliance with the Zayyanids following its victory against Hayreddin Barbarossa at the Battle of Issers. This period influenced Algiers' toponymy, where a mountain is named Djebel Koukou. Hayreddin Barbarossa gradually regained lost ground, and the Kingdom of Koukou was then confined to a mountainous domain corresponding to present-day Greater Kabylie.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1516 | Algiers Expedition | Hispanic Monarchy, military expedition, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Kuku | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1516 | Expedition to Cherchell | Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Kuku, military expedition | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1517 | Battle of Oued Djer | battle, Hispanic Monarchy, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Kuku | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1520 | Capture of Algiers | battle, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Kuku | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1541 | Algiers expedition | Ottoman Empire, Papal States, Republic of Genoa, battle, Knights Hospitaller, siege, Empire of Charles V, Kingdom of Kuku | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1554 | Battle of the Sebou River | Ottoman Empire, battle, Kingdom of Kuku, Wattasid dynasty, Saadi dynasty | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1555 | Capture of Béjaïa | Hispanic Monarchy, siege, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Kuku | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1559 | Second Battle of Kalaa of the Beni Abbes | battle, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Kuku, Kingdom of Beni Abbas | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1563 | Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir | Kingdom of France, siege, Hispanic Monarchy, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Kuku, Kingdom of Beni Abbas | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1569 | Capture of Tunis | battle, Hafsid dynasty, Hispanic Monarchy, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Kuku, Kingdom of Beni Abbas | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1603 | Battle of Mers-el-Fahm | battle, Hispanic Monarchy, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Kuku | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1699 | Constantine campaign | siege, military expedition, Regency of Algiers, Eyalet of Tunis, Kingdom of Kuku, Beylik of Constantine | Wikidata |