TRENDEAtlas of the Sultans · Cities

When did Tripoli become Ottoman?

Today: Libya · North Africa

360years under Ottoman rule

Tripoli came under Ottoman rule in 1551; Ottoman rule ended in 1911.

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1551–1911 · 360 years

Chronology

  1. 1551
    Became Ottoman

    The fleet of Grand Admiral Sinan Pasha took the city on 15 August 1551.

    Sultan: Suleiman I · Event page →
  2. 1911
    Left Ottoman rule

    Italy declared war and the city was occupied by Italian forces.

    Sultan: Mehmed V
  3. 1912
    Note

    By the Treaty of Ouchy (Lausanne) the Ottoman state gave up its last African province to Italy.

    Sultan: Mehmed V

How the total is counted: years of actual Ottoman rule are added up. Temporary occupations shorter than a year (that were reversed) are not subtracted; they appear as notes in the chronology.

In the atlas

On the atlas map the city lies in the region “Tripolitania”. Map colours work at region level, so the city's own dates may differ from the region's by a few years.

Open the map in 1551

Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “TRABLUSGARP” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.