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Throughout Tunisia's history many peoples have arrived among the Berbers to settle: most recently the French along with many Italians, before them came the Ottoman Turks with their multi-ethnic rule, yet earlier the Arabs who brought their language and the religion of Islam, and its calendar; [54] before them arrived the Byzantines, and the ...
Here described are Berber peoples in the first light of history, drawn from written records left by Egyptians in northeast Africa, and mainly by Greek and Roman authors in northwest Africa. To the east of Tunisia, a Libyan dynasty ruled in Egypt; their armies marched into Phoenicia a century before the founding of Carthage. Next is described ...
The National Foundation, Beit El-Hikma, Tunis-Carthage. Tunisian culture is a product of more than three thousand years of history and an important multi-ethnic influx. Ancient Tunisia was a major civilization crossing through history; different cultures, civilizations and multiple successive dynasties contributed to the culture of the country over centuries with varying degrees of influence.
From the late 19th century to after World War II, Tunisia was home to large populations of French and Italians (255,000 Europeans in 1956), [62] although nearly all of them, along with the Jewish population, left after Tunisia became independent. The history of the Jews in Tunisia goes back some 2,600 years. In 1948 the Jewish population was an ...
Richard Collett takes a deep dive into the country’s fascinating history. Forget Europe; from the ruins of Carthage to the El Jem amphitheatre, Tunisia’s restoration efforts show off its ...
An independence movement lasting many decades eventually prevailed, leading to the end of the French protectorate (commenced in 1881). In 1954 the Tunisian struggle and consequent civil disturbances resulted in the start of negotiations for autonomy between France and the Neo Destour political party (essentially under Habib Bourguiba) supported by the Tunisian labor unions and by the Arab League.
Tunisia, [a] officially the Republic of Tunisia, [b] [18] is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy through the islands of Sicily and Sardinia to the north and ...
History of medieval Tunisia. Ifriqiya; Ottoman Tunisia. Barbary pirates. Barbary slave trade; History of French-era Tunisia. French conquest of Tunisia. Treaty of Bardo (1881) French protectorate of Tunisia. Tunisia during World War II Tunisia Campaign; History of modern Tunisia. Arab Islamic Republic – proposed Libya-Tunisia union, 1974 ...