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Siege of Djerba (1432)

The siege of Djerba in 1432 was one of the battles of the Aragonese expedition to Tunisia of 1432.

Background
The permanent ambition of Alfonso V of Aragon was always the Kingdom of Naples, which he had already tried to conquer in the war of 1420–1423. He thought that having a base in Tunisia would be useful for a future invasion of Italy, so he sent an expedition. == Siege ==
Siege
In 1432, taking advantage of the truce with Castile during the War of the Infants of Aragon, Alfonso V of Aragon went to sea again towards Italy, with a first stop on the island of Djerba, laying siege on August 15, until September 9. Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz II, the ruler of Tunis, faced him on the beach, but was defeated. == Consequences ==
Consequences
Alfonso V's opportunity came in 1434 and 1435 with the successive deaths of Louis III and Queen Joana II. Alfonso was in Sicily waging war against the Hafsids, and he decided to conquer his precious kingdom, starting by attacking Gaeta. == See also ==
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