Collo
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Collo is the capital, and one of three municipalities, of Collo
district
in Skikda
Province, Algeria
. As of 1998, it had a population of 27,800.
In 1282, Peter III of Aragon
led an expedition to Collo, in proclaimed support of a rebellion against the ruler of Tunis
. The rebellion had collapsed before Peter arrived, but he kept his army there for several weeks until, in the wake of the Sicilian Vespers
, envoys from Sicily came to Collo to offer him its throne. The resulting war
continued until 1301.
Collo District
Collo is a district in Skikda Province, Algeria, on the western Mediterranean Sea coastline of the province, it is also one of the most densely populated districts of the province. It was named after its capital, Collo.-Municipalities:...
district
Districts of Algeria
The provinces of Algeria are divided into 553 districts . The capital of a district is called a district seat...
in Skikda
Skikda Province
Skikda is a province of Algeria, on its eastern Mediterranean coastline.-Administrative divisions:The province is divided into 13 districts , which are further divided into 38 communes or municipalities.-Districts:...
Province, Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. As of 1998, it had a population of 27,800.
In 1282, Peter III of Aragon
Peter III of Aragon
Peter the Great was the King of Aragon of Valencia , and Count of Barcelona from 1276 to his death. He conquered Sicily and became its king in 1282. He was one of the greatest of medieval Aragonese monarchs.-Youth and succession:Peter was the eldest son of James I of Aragon and his second wife...
led an expedition to Collo, in proclaimed support of a rebellion against the ruler of Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
. The rebellion had collapsed before Peter arrived, but he kept his army there for several weeks until, in the wake of the Sicilian Vespers
Sicilian Vespers
The Sicilian Vespers is the name given to the successful rebellion on the island of Sicily that broke out on the Easter of 1282 against the rule of the French/Angevin king Charles I, who had ruled the Kingdom of Sicily since 1266. Within six weeks three thousand French men and women were slain by...
, envoys from Sicily came to Collo to offer him its throne. The resulting war
War of the Sicilian Vespers
The War of the ' Vespers started with the insurrection of the Sicilian Vespers against Charles of Anjou in 1282 and finally ended with the peace of Caltabellotta in 1302...
continued until 1301.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 3,300 |
| 1954 | 7,000 |
| 1966 | 10,800 |
| 1987 | 21,100 |
| 1998 | 27,800 |