The Spanish expansionism led to the establishment of the Regency of Algiers in 1516, a state that attracted people from all over the Mediterranean, making its capital Algiers one of the largest, wealthiest, and most cosmopolitan cities in the world.
ðə spˈænɪʃ ɛkspˈænʃənˌɪzəm lˈɛd tə ðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt ʌvðə ɹˈiːdʒənsi ʌv ældʒˈɪɹz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn, ɐ stˈeɪt ðæt ɐtɹˈæktᵻd pˈiːpəl fɹʌm ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪts kˈæpɪɾəl ældʒˈɪɹz wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst, wˈɛlθiɪst, ænd mˈoʊst kˌɑːzməpˈɑːlɪtən sˈɪɾiz ɪnðə wˈɜːld.