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Morocco
Berber Almoravid and Almohad empires, sharifian Alawites and colonial French protectorate.
Overview
Morocco's Berber dynasties built empires that ruled from Timbuktu to Toledo. The Alawi dynasty has ruled since 1666, surviving French and Spanish protectorates.
Basic Information
CapitalRabat
Population37 million
Area446,550 km²
CurrencyMoroccan dirham (MAD)
LanguagesArabic, Berber
RegionNorth Africa
History Timeline
- 788Idrisid dynasty founds Fez
- 1062 – 1147Almoravid Empire
- 1121 – 1269Almohad Empire
- 1666Alawi dynasty begins
- 1912 – 1956French protectorate
Ancient Peoples
- Berbers (Amazigh)
- Phoenicians
- Romans
Ancient Kingdoms
- Mauretania
- Idrisid Kingdom
Empires
- Almoravid
- Almohad
- Marinid
- Saadi
- Alawi
Religions
- Sunni Islam
- Judaism
Culture
Riad architecture, tagine cuisine, Andalusian music, gnawa traditions.
Language
Arabic and Tamazight (Berber) are official.
Important Battles
- Battle of Zallaqa1086
Almoravid victory over Castile
- Battle of the Three Kings1578
Portuguese disaster
Historical Figures
Ibn Battuta
1304 – 1369
World traveler
Mohammed V
1957 – 1961
Independence-era king
Archaeological Sites
- Volubilis
- Chellah
- Lixus
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Medina of Fez
- Marrakech
- Volubilis
- Aït-Ben-Haddou
Dynasties
- Idrisid
- Almoravid
- Almohad
- Alawi
Colonial Period
French and Spanish protectorates 1912 – 1956.
Modern History
Constitutional monarchy.