Barbary was not always a unified political entity. From the 16th century onward, it was divided into four political entities—from west to east—the Alawi Sultanate, the Regency of Algiers, the …

Barbary, former designation for the coastal region of North Africa bounded by Egypt (east), by the Atlantic (west), by the Sahara (south), and by the Mediterranean Sea (north), and now …

Jul 21, 2025 · Between the 16th and 19th centuries, the Mediterranean coasts of Europe lived in constant fear of the Barbary slave raids. North African pirates, known as corsairs, launched …

Jun 27, 2025 · The Barbary Wars were two conflicts between the United States and the Barbary States of North Africa in the early 19th Century. These states, which included Morocco, …

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A Sea Fight with Barbary Corsairs by Laureys a Castro, c. 1681 Barbaria by Jan Janssonius, shows the coast of North Africa, an area known in the 17th century as Barbaria, c. 1650

Barbary: A region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and the Atlantic Ocean. Settled by Berbers in the 2nd millennium BC, it was conquered by Arabs in the 7th …

The original Barbary Coast was the Mediterranean coast of North Africa from Morocco to Egypt, taken as the home of the corsairs and a source of violence and danger.

18 hours ago · Head chef Ian Coogan shares three bright, comforting dishes from The Barbary – chermoula sea bass, zhug-butter scallops and a rice pudding brûlée – perfect for early sunsets …