The Berlin Conference and the Bombardment of Tripoli 1835

In Episode 113, Lucas and Luna explore a lesser-known chapter of the Scramble for Africa: the Ottoman reoccupation of Tripoli in 1835. They examine how the Barbary states' decline, the collapse of the Qaramanli dynasty, and European pressures set the stage for the Ottoman Navy's bombardment of Tripoli. The episode covers the Qaramanli rulers—Yusuf Pasha, Ali Pasha, and the fratricidal civil war—leading to Sultan Mahmud II's decision to reassert direct control. Lucas explains the role of the Ottoman Navy, the janissaries' dwindling power, and the aftermath for the Barbary corsairs. The conversation connects this event to the broader context of the Berlin Conference's 'effective occupation' principle and the eventual Italian colonization of Libya in 1911. Listeners will meet figures like Yusuf Pasha, Admiral Tahir Pasha, and the enigmatic Mehmed the Conqueror's legacy in North Africa. This episode fills a gap in the series, showing how the Ottoman Empire's last gasp in North Africa foreshadowed the full-blown European partition. #BerlinConference #Tripoli1835 #OttomanEmpire #QaramanliDynasty #BarbaryCorsairs #YusufPasha #MahmudII #NorthAfrica #EffectiveOccupation #Libya #ItalianColonization #BarbaryWars #Janissaries #OttomanNavy #ScrambleForAfrica #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo