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Capture of Mers-el-Kébir

1505 battle
Event battle Q603279
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Capture of Mers-el-Kébir

Summary

Capture of Mers-el-Kébir is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Capture of Mers-el-Kébir's instance of is recorded as battle[3].
  • Capture of Mers-el-Kébir took place at Mers El Kebir[4].
  • Capture of Mers-el-Kébir is part of Zayyanid–Iberian conflicts[5].
  • Capture of Mers-el-Kébir occurred on September 13, 1505[6].
  • Capture of Mers-el-Kébir's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.7333, 'lon': -0.716667}[7].
  • A participant in Capture of Mers-el-Kébir was Catholic Monarchy[8].
  • A participant in Capture of Mers-el-Kébir was Kingdom of Tlemcen[9].

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When and Where

Capture of Mers-el-Kébir occurred on September 13, 1505[6]. It took place at Mers El Kebir[4].

Context

Capture of Mers-el-Kébir is part of Zayyanid–Iberian conflicts[5]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Catholic Monarchy[8] and Kingdom of Tlemcen[9].

Why It Matters

Capture of Mers-el-Kébir ranks in the top 8% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Capture of Mers-el-Kébir. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/capture-of-mers-el-k-bir
MLA “Capture of Mers-el-Kébir.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/capture-of-mers-el-k-bir.
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  1. 5w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant → Catholic Monarchy, Kingdom of Tlemcen
    Coordinates → —
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → battle
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P17]]: [[Q262]]"
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