Algiers (Chaos)

Algiers was a city in, although for a long time neither the biggest one nor the capital.

Beginning as in OTL
In 1236, the Abdalwadid kingdom of Tlemcen was established in West Algeria. Soon after, in 1268, their competitors, the Marinids, came to power in NW Africa.

During 1331-51, Abu al-Hasan 'Ali reigned in. He conquered Tlemcen in 1337 and even managed to extend Morocco's rule to in 1347-57. Later, his empire would fall apart again, though.

After the sultanate of had been overwhelmed by Castille, the Europeans started to look to the other side of the Mediterranean. Following the 1565, the  had to give up Latium (to ) and the, Algiers,  and Sicily (to the ). The 1580s saw the biggest uprisings against European rule in Morocco and Algeria yet.

During 1599-1604, the Triple Monarchy and fought the Seljuks together in the. In the, the Seljuks had to give the to France and all of Algeria and Tunisia to the Triple Monarchy. When the latter fell apart though, France used the opportunity to grab Algeria in 1629, where the Castillian rule wasn't firm enough yet. The occupation forces fled from Algeria went mostly to the new kingdom of.

Under France
In the following centuries, it became a source for slaves and a place of settlement for French and other Southern Europeans (coming from as far as, and ).

In 1765, the Governors of, Algeria, and  declared independence - until France would have a king again. Lacking a navy (because the mostly noble captains didn't want to fight for a republic and thus deserted), France couldn't take them back. In November 1771, French Royalists in Algeria even attempted a landing in South France, supported by the Spanish navy. The landing itself was successful, but the people didn't rise against the republic, and the landed troops were defeated. Many ships had to be abandoned.

Under
During 1798-1800, the Conquest of Algeria by took place, with silent support by the French republic.