Saadi dynasty

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Was an Arab Moroccan Sharifian Dynasty that ruled over modern-day Morocco in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Establishment

January 1510: Establishment of the Saadian Principality in Tagmadert.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Mohammed ash-Sheikh

Expansion during the rule of Mohammed ash-Sheikh of the Saadi dynasty.

January 1512: Saadians capture Rabat.

January 1525: The Saadian dynasty, led by Sultan Mohammed al-Sheikh, took control of Marrakesh in 1524, establishing their rule in the region. This marked the beginning of their rise to power in Morocco, eventually leading to the unification of the country under their rule.

January 1528: The Wattasids were a Berber dynasty that ruled Morocco. The Saadi dynasty, led by Sultan Mohammed ash-Sheikh, emerged as a powerful force in the region. The Treaty of Tadla solidified the Saadian rule over southern Morocco in 1527.

January 1542: In 1541, the Saadian dynasty, led by Sultan Ahmad al-Araj, captured the city of Safi in Morocco.

January 1542: In 1541, the Portuguese fortress of Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué in Agadir was captured by the Saadi dynasty.

January 1543: In 1542, Hasan Hâsim, a prominent leader of the Saadi dynasty, captured the city of Tetuan.

November 1554: Mohammed ech-Sheikh was the ruler of the Saadi dynasty, who took over Fez in 1554. He successfully reunified Morocco and established his capital in Marrakech, solidifying his control over the region.

January 1555: Wattasid dynasty conquered by Saadi dynasty.

2. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)

Conquests and wars with Ottoman involvement during the rule of Suleiman I.

February 1554: Sultan Abū Hasūn `Ali was the ruler of Fez who fled to Europe in 1550. The Pasha of Algiers supported him with an army to reclaim Fez from the Saadians. In January 1554, the Ottoman Empire, led by Abu Hassoun, successfully occupied Fez.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1578: In 1577, a Moroccan expedition occupied Taghaza.

January 1578: Portuguese control over Arzila/Asilah in the periods 1471-1550 and 1577-1589.

January 1582: Touat conquered by Saadi dynasty.

January 1590: Portuguese control over Arzila/Asilah in the periods 1471-1550 and 1577-1589.

January 1611: Larache was under Spanish control since 1610.

January 1615: In 1614, the Spanish took control of Mehdya, Morocco (known as La Mamora).

January 1625: The Republic of Salé was a short-lived city state at Salé during the 17th century. Located at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river, it was founded by Moriscos from the town of Hornachos, in Western Spain.

January 1629: After a civil war, the Saadians lost Oujda to the Ottomans.

January 1629: Tafilalet is occupied by Alaouites of Marocco during a civil war in the Saadi Dynasty..

January 1629: During their civil war the Saadians lost the control of many territories, including Rabat, Salé and Tetouan.

January 1645: In 1644, Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña (later Puerto Cansado) was captured by the Saadi dynasty, a ruling dynasty of Morocco. This territory was previously under Spanish control from 1510 until 1644.