Sultanate of Morocco
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Was a Sultanate that ruled over modern-day Morocco. It was founded by the Alaouites, who are the current Royal Moroccan family, after overthrowing the Saadi Dynasty. In 1912 the Sultan signed a protection treaty with France.
Establishment
January 1629: Tafilalet is occupied by Alaouites of Marocco during a civil war in the Saadi Dynasty..
Chronology
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Was the French conquest of Algeria. It begun with the French sizing Algiers and other coastal territories of Algeria in 1830. Due to the Algerian resistance, France had slowly to conquer the interior of Algeria over the next 100 years.
January 1832: The greater part of the beylik of Oran falls under the control of the sultan of Morocco, Moulay Abderrahmane, who holds Tlemcen and Mascara and is recognized by the Arab tribes.
February 1836: In January 1836, French General Bertrand Clauzel led an expedition against Tlemcen, a city in northern Algeria. The expedition resulted in the capture of Tlemcen, further expanding French control in the region during the colonization of Algeria.
December 1847: Surrender of Emir Abdelkader.
December 1847: In 1847, the Emir Abdelkader surrendered to the French forces in the Emirate of Abdelkader, which was located in present-day Algeria. This event marked the end of Abdelkader's resistance against French colonization in North Africa.
December 1870: Expansion of French Algeria by 1870.
December 1900: Expansion of French Algeria by 1900.
Was a war between France and Morocco which was indirectly caused by the French conquest of Algeria.
August 1844: In 1844, the French military, led by Duquesne and Bouet, took control of Mogador island, located in present-day Morocco. The occupation was part of France's efforts to expand its influence in North Africa during the 19th century.
August 1844: In 1844, French troops led by General Bugeaud successfully invaded Mogador, a city in present-day Morocco. The military occupation was part of France's efforts to expand its colonial empire in North Africa. The 600 troops were able to enter the harbour and city of Mogador, establishing French control over the territory.
September 1844: In 1844, the French forces, led by General Bugeaud, evacuated Mogador (now Essaouira) after signing the Treaty of Tangiers with Sultan Abd al-Rahman of the Sultanate of Morocco. This marked the end of French occupation in the region.
Was a war between Spain and Morocco that began with a conflict over the borders of the Spanish city of Ceuta.
February 1860: In 1860, Spanish forces led by General Leopoldo O'Donnell entered Tetuán, ending the Battle of Tetuán and the Hispano-Moroccan War. This military occupation marked Spain's control over the city and surrounding territory.
April 1860: The Spanish possession of Sidi Ifni expanded its borders (before it was just the Santa Cruz settlement).
April 1860: In 1860, after the Spanish-Moroccan War, General Leopoldo O'Donnell withdrew his troops from Tetuán once Morocco paid compensation. The funds were partially provided by the British, and the territory was returned to the Sultanate of Morocco.
April 1860: The area of domain of Ceuta was increased.
By the Treaty of Fez of 1912, France imposed a protectorate over Morocco and spent the next two decades conquering the country.
December 1907: Oujda was occupied by French forces.
December 1907: French Expansion in Morocco by 1907.
January 1908: French conquest of Chaouïa.
December 1908: French Expansion in Morocco by 1908.
December 1909: French Expansion in Morocco by 1909.
December 1910: French Expansion in Morocco by 1910.
December 1911: French Expansion in Morocco by 1911.
March 1912: The Treaty of Fez, signed by Sultan Abd al-Hafid of Morocco under duress and French diplomat Eugène Regnault, established the French protectorate in Morocco.
January 1669: Sultan Al-Rashid of Morocco, a member of the Alaouite dynasty, conquered Rabat and Salé in 1668, bringing an end to the independence of the Republic of Salé. The Alaouite dynasty continues to rule Morocco to this day.
January 1673: At the beginning, the Sultanate of Morocco only included Tafilalet under the rule of Sultan Moulay Isma'il.
January 1673: Savanur State was founded in 1672 when Abdul Karim Khan, an Afghan of the Miyana tribe from Kabul, in the service of the sultanat of Bijapur, was granted the jagir of Sarkar Bankapur near Bijapur in 1672.
January 1682: In 1681, the Spanish territory of Mehdya in Morocco (La Mamora) was ceded to the Sultanate of Morocco.
February 1684: Forces under Lord Dartmouth (including Samuel Pepys) methodically destroyed the town and its port facilities for five months prior to Morocco's occupation of the city.
January 1690: The Spanish were driven from Larache in 1689.
January 1709: In 1708, Mers El Kébir was captured by the Sultanate of Morocco.
January 1711: The Kong Empire was a pre-colonial African Muslim state centered in north eastern Ivory Coast that also encompassed much of present-day Burkina Faso. It was founded by Dyula immigrants from the declining Mali Empire.
January 1733: In 1732, Mers El Kébir became part of the territory it is named after. Mers El Kébir was a strategic port in Algeria, known for its naval significance. The period from 1732 to 1792 saw various conflicts and power struggles in the region.
January 1741: In 1740, the Adrar Confederation was founded in the Adrar Plateau in Mauritania. This confederation was led by the local tribes and leaders of the region, coming together to form a unified political entity.
January 1756: Casablanca conquered by Sultanate of Morocco.
January 1770: Mazagan was incorporated into Morocco.
January 1788: Tuareg rule on Timbuktu.
March 1799: Sultan Slimane signed an accord with King Charles IV of Spain, in which he recognized that the Saguia el Hamra and Cape Juby regions were not part of his dominions.
January 1848: Chafarinas islands belonged to Spain from 6 of January of 1848.
December 1884: Spain declared "a protectorate of the African coast" from Cape Blanc to Cape Bojador.
January 1899: French military expedition to Sikasso.
May 1903: French Mauritania was officially established on 21 May 1903.
Disestablishment
March 1912: The Treaty of Fez, signed by Sultan Abd al-Hafid of Morocco under duress and French diplomat Eugène Regnault, established the French protectorate in Morocco.
Selected Sources
Blet, H. (1946): Histoire de la colonisation française : Les étapes d'une renaissance coloniale, 1789-1870, 2, Paris (France), p. 136-137
Maroc - Les étapes de l'occupation Francaise (1920). Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Cartes et plans, GE C-4691 (4)
Pollacchi, C. P. (1930): Les progrès de la pacification française, Collection du Comité Métropolitain du Centenaire de l'Algérie
Yacono, X. (1993): Histoire de l'Algérie de la fin de la Régence turque à l'insurrection de 1954, Paris (France), p. 262
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