Tunisia and the Empires: Roman, Vandal, Ottoman, and French (ds)

Tunisia has a long history with many empires. First, the Romans ruled the land. They built cities, roads, and made Tunisia rich with farming, like olives and grain. Later, the Vandals, a group from Europe, came in the 400s AD. They took over Carthage, but only ruled for about 100 years. Then, in the 1500s, the Ottoman Empire took control. They were from Turkey. They brought Islamic culture and let local leaders (called beys) govern the land. In 1881, France took over Tunisia. They built schools and roads, but also controlled the people. Tunisians wanted freedom, and in 1956, Tunisia became independent. Each empire left something behind—buildings, culture, and ideas that are still part of Tunisia today. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRXSnquP2ipYifXOECcR7JdhfG7MY8cjQgCl0LXrK-bi7A9uYoep1JCxSRUFMcJlmwr0gDO30zXTYbW/pubhtml

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