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MOROCCAN HISTORYPREHISTORY, the cut or polished stone tools of the different prehistoric eras. The innumerable cave paintings of the prehistoric era and of the Bronze Age show that man existed in Morocco as early as the furthest prehistoric times. |
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ANTIQUITY
: PRE-ROMAN AND ROMAN MOROCCO,
in the 5th century BC Phoenician counters already existed and it is at
that time that Hanon the Carthaginian founded new counters on the Moroccan
coasts. The Romans succeeded the Carthaginians. Morocco was first united
with eastern Mauritania and was entrusted to the romanised Berber prince
Juba II in 25 BC. In 42 AD Morocco became a Roman province called «Tingitane
Mauritania». It is in Volubilis where you can find the most important
remains of the Roman occupation which lasted 5 centuries. THE
VANDALS AND THE BYZANTINES, the decline of the Roman power
allowed Vandals and Byzantines to occupy the northern part of the country.
Under the reign of Justinian, the Byzantine Empire controlled the Mediterranean
coasts of Morocco. ISLAM,
the first Arab expedition led by Oqba Ben Nafi in 680 was very fast. The
second one, more final, was the work of Moussa Ben Nosair (703-711). THE
IDRISSIDS -788-974, first Muslim dynasty. Its sovereign was
Idriss I, a political refugee from Arabia. He settled in Morocco and founded
Fes. THE
ALMORAVIDS - 1055-1147, the first Berber dynasty. It's sovereign
was Youssef Ben Tachfine who founded the city of Marrakesh and then took
hold of the northern part of Morocco. He entered Spain and imposed his
authority on the principalities of the Muslim princes who were allied
to the Spanish people. THE
ALMOHADS : «THE UNIFYING DYNASTY» -1147-1268, the
Almohads were Berbers. Ibn Toumert played the role of reformer of the
morals and preached the war against the Almoravids. His successor. Abdel
Moumen founded the greatest Moslem empire that ever existed in Western
Africa. Yacoub El Mansour, Abdel Moumen's successor proclaimed himself
Sultan of Sevilla. We owe him important architectural works such as the
Koutoubia in Marrakesh, Hassan Tower in Rabat and the Giralda in Sevilla.
THE
MERINIDS - 1269-1465, they established the borders of Morocco.
They conquered several Spanish cities, proclaimed themselves protectors
of Letters and Arts and beautified all the main cities of their kingdom.
THE
SAADIS - 1549-1654, in the 15th and 16th centuries, the Islamic
doctrine deeply affected the minds. The religious sentiment - in contact
with the Christians who settled along the coasts of Morocco - got exasperated.
The Sultan Ahmed El Mansour organised an expedition to Sudan and he brought
back great wealths from Timbuktu : gold and slaves. His capital, Marrakech,
was endowed with important constructions. Morocco knew an unprecedented
prosperity. THE ALAOUI DYNASTY, presently reigning. The Alaouis succeeded the Saadis towards the middle of the 17th century. The first Alaouite, Moulay Rachid, took hold of the north of Morocco and made Fes his capital. His successor, Moulay Ismail, a contemporary of Louis XVI, managed after a long reign to pacify and subdue Morocco. He extended his authority to the Berbers and successfully fought the Turks in Algeria. He managed to occupy Tangier which the English had just left and to take back Mehdia and Larache from Spain. He made Meknes his capital. Several Alaoui sovereigns succeeded Moulay Ismaïl : 1792-1822: Moulay Soulaiman reinforces the dynasty. 1822-1859 : Moulay Abderrahman conquers Tlemcen and helps the Algerians fight the French. 1873-1894 : Moulay Hassan reorganises the artillery and. thanks to the Mekhzen troops, defends the areas which could provide an easy way inside the country. 1906 : The sultan Abdelaziz signs the Algeciras Act which states economic equality of foreign countries in Morocco. 1912 : Moulay Hafid signs the Protectorate Treaty with France, then with Spain. 1956: Mohammed V gives Morocco it's independence. 1961 : The Royal Prince is enthroned under the name of Hassan II. 1975 : Morocco regains control of the Sahara which was under Spanish control. His Majesty
King Mohammed Ibn Al Hassan announced on Friday 23rd July 1999
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