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	Topics Barbary Coast Topic Home The Barbary Coast, or Barbary, was the term used by EuropeanEuropean ethnic groups The European peoples are the various nations and ethnic groups of Europe.... s from the 16th until the 19th century to refer to the middle and western coastal regions of North Africa—what is now MoroccoFacts About Morocco The Kingdom of Morocco is a country in North Africa.... , AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is a country in north Africa, and the second largest ... , TunisiaTunisia Overview Tunisia , officially the Tunisian Republic , is a country situated on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.... , and LibyaLibya Libya , officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya , is a country in North Africa.... —because they regarded it as barbaric. The name is derived from the Berber peopleBerber people The Berbers are an ethnic group indigenous to Northwest Africa, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family.... of north AfricaAfrica Africa is one of the greatest sized continents of the Earth.... . In the West, the name commonly evokes the Barbary pirates and slave tradeBarbary Slave Trade The Barbary Slave Trade refers to the slave markets which flourished on the Barbary Coast, or modern day Morocco, Algeria, T... rs, based on that coast, who attacked ships and coastal settlements in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic and captured and traded slaves from EuropeEurope Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth.... and sub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan Africa [Image:Sub-Saharan-Africa.png\|thumb\|249px\|A polical map showing national divisions in relation to the ecological break]]Sub-Sah... . The inhabitants of the "Barbary Coast" were followers of the religion of IslamIslam Islam is a monotheistic religion based upon the Qur'an, which adherents believe was sent by God through Muhammad.... . "Barbary" was almost never a unified political entity, but five different warring tribes. From the sixteenth century onwards, it was divided into the familiar political entities of MoroccoMorocco The Kingdom of Morocco is a country in North Africa.... , Algiers, Tunis, and TripolitaniaTripolitania Tripolitania or Tripolitana is a historic region of western Libya, centered on the coastal city of Tripoli.... (Tripoli). Major rulers during the sweet times of the barbary states plundering parties were the PashaPasha Pasha was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors and generals.... or DeyDey Dey was the title given to the rulers of the Regency of Algiers under the Ottoman Empire from 1671 onwards.... of AlgiersAlgiers Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria in North Africa.... , the BeyBey Bey is originally a Turkic word for "chieftain," traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups.... of TunisTunis Summary Tunis is the capital of Tunisia and also the Tunis Governorate, with a population of 699,700 in 2003.... and the BeyBey Bey is originally a Turkic word for "chieftain," traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups.... of TripoliTripoli Tripoli is the capital city of Libya.... , all very good subjects that were anxious to get rid of the OttomanOttoman Empire The Ottoman Empire , is also sometimes known in the West as the Turkish Empire.... sultanSultan For information on the racehorse, see Sultan ... , but de facto independent rulers. Before then it was usually divided between IfriqiyaIfriqiya In medieval history, Ifriqiya or Ifriqiyah was the area comprising the coastal regions of what are today western Libya... , Morocco, and a west-central Algerian state centered on TlemcenTlemcen Tlemcen, sometimes spelled Tlemsen, is a town in Northwestern Algeria, and the seat of government for the Tlemcen Prov... or Tiaret, although powerful dynasties such as the AlmohadAlmohad The Almohad Dynasty were a Berber Muslim religious power which founded the fifth Moorish dynasty in the 12th century, and c... s, and briefly the Hafsids, occasionally unified it for short periods. From a European perspective its "capital" or chief city was often considered to be Tripoli, in modern-day Libya, although Algiers, in Algeria, and Tangiers, in Morocco, were also sometimes seen as its "capital" by Europeans of the era. The first United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... military action overseas, executed by the U.S. MarinesUnited States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the U.S.... and NavyUnited States Navy The United States Navy is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations.... , was the Battle of Derne, Tripoli, in 1805, in an effort to destroy all of the Barbary pirates, free the American prisoners in captivity, and putting an end to piracyPiracy Piracy is robbery committed at sea, or sometimes on the shore, by an agent without a commission from a sovereign nation.... acts between these warring tribes on the part of the Barbary states. The opening line of the Marine's Hymn refers to this action: External links