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Turkish fleet recaptures Tunis

Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants.

Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. As of 2020, it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casablanca and Algiers) and the eleventh-largest in the Arab world.

Situated on the Gulf of Tunis, behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette (Ḥalq il-Wād), the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. At its core lies the Medina, a World Heritage Site.

Historical Significance

Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia.

Events Before

  1. The Geuzen set fire to the city of Woudrichem

    Woudrichem is a city and former municipality in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.

  2. Articles of the Warsaw Confederation are signed, granting religious freedom in Poland

    The Warsaw Confederation, also called the Compact of Warsaw, was a political-legal act signed in Warsaw on 28 January 1573 by the first Convocation Sejm (Sejm konwokacyjny) held in the Polish...

  3. Turkey and Venice sign a peace treaty

    Turkey and Venice sign a peace treaty

  4. The spire of Beauvais Cathedral, France, which made it the tallest human-made monument in the world at the time, collaps

    The spire of Beauvais Cathedral, France, which made it the tallest human-made monument in the world at the time, collapses (never rebuilt)

  5. Polish Parliament selects Duke of Anjou as king

    Polish Parliament selects Duke of Anjou as king

Events After

  1. Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont.

    Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont.

  2. Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi

    Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi

  3. William I of Orange marries 3rd wife Charlotte de Bourbon and former French nun

    William I of Orange marries 3rd wife Charlotte de Bourbon and former French nun

  4. Spanish troops conquer Buren

    Spanish troops conquer Buren

  5. Spanish viceroy Gilles of Hierges attacks Oudewater

    Spanish viceroy Gilles of Hierges attacks Oudewater

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Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible begins his march to Novgorod

The massacre of Novgorod was an attack launched by Ivan the Terrible's oprichniki on the city of Novgorod, Russia, in 1570.

The Geuzen set fire to the city of Woudrichem

Woudrichem is a city and former municipality in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands.

Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV of France) abjures Catholicism at Tours

Henry IV (French: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry (le Bon Roi Henri) or Henry the Great (Henri le Grand), was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from...

Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont.

Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on September 13, 1574?
Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. As of 2020, it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casablanca and Algiers) and the eleventh-largest in the Arab world.
Why is Turkish fleet recaptures Tunis significant?
Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia.

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September 13 in HistoryYear 1574