History

History of Algiers

IV^2nd front century J.C, Phéniciens established a counter on bay of Algiers called "Icosim" (the island with the gulls), become "Icosium" later, under the Roman empire and remained it in Roman possession until the arrival of the vandals, in the medium of V^2nd century. It was then controlled by the Byzantines, until the Berber ones drive out them. The true destiny of Algiers will start to achieve it self with X^2nd whent he Emir Bologhine Ibn Ziri decides to make his capital of it and calls it in reference to a chain of small islands which levelled in the bay "El-Djazaïr". It is as from this period that Algiers will start to play a commercial part in the Mediterranean circumference.

In 1510, Spanish occupied the Peñón small island, opposite the port. The Barbarousses brothers, called in reinforcement occupied the city in 1516. Become capital of the barbaresque corsairs, Algiers declared vassal Othoman empire and Spanish were driven out by it.

July 1830, the city is taken by the French, is become seat of the general government of the country, of constructions military and administrative were built there. From 1880, the city took its true rise. It is in Algiers which the allies unloaded on November 8, 1942 then which was creates, June 3, 1943, the French committee of national release (CFLN). Then known under the name of committee of Algiers, this one became one year later the provisional government of the French Republic of General de Gaulle. 1954 to 1962, the city was the principal center fights carried out by the National Face of Release (FLN) for the independence of the country "the battle of Algiers" in 1957, marked while turning of the war of Algeria. In April 1961, the putsch of Algiers constituted the ultimate attempt of the generals French in Algeria to prevent inescapable Algerian independence. July 5, 1962, Algiers became the capital of independent Algeria.

October 5, 1988, Algiers ignites, of the demonstrations claiming more democracy. February 23, 1989, new constitution which devotes the multi-party system involved creation more than fifty political parties.

Since the beginning of the year 1990, the Algerian capital is torn by a violent one conflict opposing some political parties and police force, which are described in particular by terrorist attacks and assassinations, until 1999.

The social and cultural economic activity takes again colors with the favour of calms.