List of rulers of Morocco
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This is a partial list of rulers of Morocco
, including the historical precursors to the modern state. The common and formal titles of these rulers has varied, depending on the time period. Since 1957, the designation King
has been used.
The first period of Fatimid
overlordship lasted from 922 to 925.
The second period of Fatimid
overlordship lasted from 927 to 937.
In 974 the sultan Al-Hasan ben Kannun was defeated by Cordobese Umayyads
. A period of Umayyad
overlordship followed then.
Saadi Dynasty
Saadian princes of Southern Morocco (1509-1554):
Saadian sultans of Morocco:
Saadian rulers based in Fes
(1603–1627, with only local power):
Alaouite Dynasty
Alaouite princes of Tafilalt
(1631-1666):
Alaouite sultans of Morocco:
Under French Protectorate (1912–1956):
Alaouite kings of Morocco:
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, including the historical precursors to the modern state. The common and formal titles of these rulers has varied, depending on the time period. Since 1957, the designation King
King
- Centers of population :* King, Ontario, CanadaIn USA:* King, Indiana* King, North Carolina* King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin* King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin* King County, Washington- Moving-image works :Television:...
has been used.
Idrisid dynasty
- Idriss I (788–791)
- Idriss II (791–828)
- Muhammad ibn IdrisMuhammad ibn IdrisMuhammad ibn Idris was one of the sons and successor of Idris II of Morocco. He took power in 828 and died in 836.-References:...
(828–836) - Ali ibn IdrisAli ibn IdrisAli ibn Idris was the fourth Idrisid sultan of Morocco. He was the son of Muhammad ibn Idris whom he succeeded in 836. He died in 848 CE and was succeeded by his brother Yahya I.-References:...
(836–848) - Yahya ibn MuhammadYahya ibn MuhammadYahya ibn Muhammad was the fifth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. A son of previous sultan Muhammad ibn Idris, he took over the rule in Morocco after the death of his heirless uncle Ali I in 848...
(848–864) - Yahya ibn YahyaYahya ibn YahyaYahya ibn Yahya was the sixth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. He took over after the death of his father Yahya I in 864. He died in 874.-References:...
(864–874) - Ali ibn UmarAli ibn UmarAli ibn Umar was the seventh Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. He took over after the death of Yahya II in 874 CE. During his rule, Idrisid lost their capital, Fes. He died in 883 CE.-References:...
(874–883) - Yahya ibn Al-QassimYahya ibn Al-QassimYahya ibn Al-Qassim was the eighth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. He took over after the death of Ali II in 880. He died in 904.-References:...
(883–904) - Yahya ibn Idris ibn UmarYahya ibn Idris ibn UmarYahya ibn Idris ibn Umar was the ninth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. He took over after Yahya III in 904. He died in 917.-References:...
(904–917)
The first period of Fatimid
Fatimid
The Fatimid Islamic Caliphate or al-Fāṭimiyyūn was a Berber Shia Muslim caliphate first centered in Tunisia and later in Egypt that ruled over varying areas of the Maghreb, Sudan, Sicily, the Levant, and Hijaz from 5 January 909 to 1171.The caliphate was ruled by the Fatimids, who established the...
overlordship lasted from 922 to 925.
- Hassan I al-Hajam (925–927)
The second period of Fatimid
Fatimid
The Fatimid Islamic Caliphate or al-Fāṭimiyyūn was a Berber Shia Muslim caliphate first centered in Tunisia and later in Egypt that ruled over varying areas of the Maghreb, Sudan, Sicily, the Levant, and Hijaz from 5 January 909 to 1171.The caliphate was ruled by the Fatimids, who established the...
overlordship lasted from 927 to 937.
- Al Qasim GannumAl Qasim GannumAl Qasim Guennoun was the eleventh Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. He took over after the Fatimid overlordship by Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah in 937 until his death in 948. -References:...
(937–948) - Abu l-Aish AhmadAbu l-Aish AhmadAbul-Aish Ahmad or Aboulaïch Ahmed Ben Gannun was the twelfth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. He took over after Al Qasim Gannum in 948 until his death in 954. -References:...
(948–954) - Al-Hasan ben Kannun (954–974)
In 974 the sultan Al-Hasan ben Kannun was defeated by Cordobese Umayyads
Caliphate of Córdoba
The Caliphate of Córdoba ruled the Iberian peninsula and part of North Africa, from the city of Córdoba, from 929 to 1031. This period was characterized by remarkable success in trade and culture; many of the masterpieces of Islamic Iberia were constructed in this period, including the famous...
. A period of Umayyad
Caliphate of Córdoba
The Caliphate of Córdoba ruled the Iberian peninsula and part of North Africa, from the city of Córdoba, from 929 to 1031. This period was characterized by remarkable success in trade and culture; many of the masterpieces of Islamic Iberia were constructed in this period, including the famous...
overlordship followed then.
Almoravid dynasty
- Yusuf ibn TashfinYusuf ibn TashfinYusef ibn Tashfin also, Tashafin, or Teshufin; or Yusuf; was a king of the Almoravid empire, he founded the city of Marrakech and led the Muslim forces in the Battle of Zallaqa....
(1061–1106) - Ali ibn YusufAli ibn YusufAli ibn Yusuf was the 5th Almoravid king he reigned 1106–1143.-Biography:Ali was recognized as the heir of his father Yusuf ibn Tashfin in 1102. He succeeded his father upon his death in 1106. Ali ruled from Morocco and appointed his brother Tamin ibn Yusuf as governor of Al-Andalus...
(1106–1142) - Tashfin ibn AliTashfin ibn AliTashfin ibn Ali was the 6th Almoravid king, he reigned in 1143–1145.-Biography:Tashfin ibn Ali was appointed Governor of Granada and Almería in 1129, as well as of Córdoba in 1131, during the reign of his father Ali ibn Yusuf. He succeeded his father in 1143...
(1142–1146) - Ibrahim ibn TashfinIbrahim ibn TashfinIbrahim ibn Tashfin was the fourth Almoravid king, who reigned shortly in 1146–1147. Once the news of the death of his father Tashfin ibn Ali reached Marrakech, he was proclaimed king while still an infant. He was soon replaced by his uncle Ishaq ibn Ali, but the Almohads quickly subdued...
(1146) - Is'haq ibn Ali (1146–1147)
Almohad dynasty
- 'Abdul-Mu'min (1145–1163)
- Abu Yaqub Yusuf I (1163–1184)
- Aby Yusuf Yaqub al-MansurYaqub, Almohad CaliphAbu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur , also known as Moulay Yacoub, was the third Almohad AmirSucceeding his father, Abu Ya'qub Yusuf, Yaqub al-Mansur reigned from 1184 to 1199 with distinction. During his tenure, trade, architecture, philosophy and the sciences flourished, to say nothing of military...
(1184–1199) - Muhammad an-Nasir (1199–1213)
- Abu Yaqub Yusuf IIYusuf II, Almohad CaliphYusuf II was Caliph of Morocco from 1213 until his death. Son of the previous caliph, Muhammad an-Nasir, Yusuf assumed the throne following his father's death, at the age of only sixteen years....
(1213–1224) - Abdul-Wahid IAbdul-Wahid I, Almohad CaliphAbu Muhammad Abdul-Wahid I was Caliph of Morocco for less than a year in 1224. Soon after succeeding his father, the Almohad Caliph Yusuf II, to the throne, Abdul-Wahid I was strangled...
(1224) - Abdallah al-Adil (1224–1227)
- YahyaYahya, Almohad CaliphYahya al-Mu `tasim was an Almohad rival caliph who reigned in Marrakech from 1227.At the death of Abdallah al-Adil, he was supported by the sheikhs of Marrakech, but two years later he was turned down by other pretender, Idris I. At the latter's death in 1232, Yahya renewed his pretenses, but Abd...
(1227–1235) - Idris IIdris I, Almohad CaliphAbu al-Ala Idris al-Mamun was an Almohad rival caliph who reigned in part of the empire from 1227 until his death.At the death of his brother Abdallah al-Adil, a civil war broke out between Idris and Yahya al-Mutasim, who had the support of the capital Marrakech...
(1227–1232) - Abdul-Wahid II (1232–1242)
- Ali (1242–1248)
- Umar (1248–1266)
- Idris IIIdris II, Almohad CaliphAbu al-Ula al-Wathiq Idris was an Almohad caliph who reigned in Marrakech from 1266 until his death.Marrakech had been besieged for a first time by the Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd Al-Haqq before 1266, although unsuccessfully...
(1266–1269)
Marinid dynasty
- Abd al-Haqq IAbd al-Haqq IAbd al-Haqq I was the first Marinid sheikh, leader and an eponym of the same dynasty.-History:Around 1215, the new Almohad caliph, Yusuf II Al-Mustansir was still young and the Almohad dynasty had just received a severe defeat against Christian kingdoms of Iberia on July 1212 in the battle of Las...
(1195–1217) - Uthman IUthman ibn Abd al-HaqqUthman ibn Abd al-Haqq was a Marinid leader and son of Abd al-Haqq I.After the death of his father, he went on chasing the Almohads. Uthman was killed by one of his Christian slaves....
(1217–1240) - Muhammad IMuhammad ibn Abd Al-HaqqMuhammad ibn Abd Al-Haqq or Muhammad ben `Abd al-Haqq , was a Marinid ruler. He was the son of Abd al-Haqq I and the brother of Uthman I.He continued to fight the Almohads especially around the city of Meknes....
(1240–1244) - Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-HaqqAbu Yahya ibn Abd al-HaqqAbu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq was a Marinid ruler. He was the son of Abd al-Haqq I and the brother of both Uthman I and Muhammad I....
(1244–1258) - Umar (1258–1259)
- Abu Yusuf Yaqub (1259–1286)
- Abu Yaqub Yusuf (1286–1306)
- Abu Thabit (1307–1308)
- Abu l-Rabia (1308–1310)
- Abu Said Uthman II. (1310–1331)
- Abu Al-Hasan ibn Othman (1331–1348)
- Abu Inan FarisAbu Inan FarisAbu Inan Faris was a Marinid ruler. He succeeded his father Abu al-Hasan ibn Uthman as sultan of Morocco in 1348. He died strangled by his vizier in 1358.- History :...
(1348–1358) - Muhammad II. as Said (1359)
- Abu Salim Ali II. (1359–1361)
- Abu Umar Taschufin (1361)
- Abu Zayyan Muhammad III. (1362–1366)
- Abu l-Fariz Abdul Aziz I. (1366–1372)
- Abu l-Abbas Ahmad (1372–1374)
- Abu Zayyan Muhammad IV. (1384–1386)
- Muhammad V. (1386–1387)
- Abu l-Abbas Ahmad (1387–1393)
- Abdul Aziz II. (1393–1398)
- Abdullah (1398–1399)
- Abu Said Uthman III. (1399–1420)
- Abdalhaqq II. (1420–1465)
Wattasid Dynasty
- Abu Zakariya Muhammad al-Saih al-Mahdi (1472–1505)
- Abu Abdallah Muhammad I (1505–1524)
- Abul Abbas Ahmad (1524–1545)
- Nasir ad-Din al-QasriNasir ad-Din al-Qasri Muhammad ibn AhmadNasir ad-Din al-Qasri Muhammad ibn Ahmad, also Nasir al-Qasiri, was the young son of the Sultan of Fez, Sultan Ahmad.In 1545, Sultan Ahmad was taken prisonner by his southern rivals the sharifian Sadiyans...
(1545–1547) - Abul Abbas Ahmad (second time, 1547–1549)
- Ali Abu HassunAli Abu HassunAli Abu Hassun, also Abu al Hasan Abu Hasun or Abu Hasun, full name Abu al-Hasan Abu Hasun Ali ibn Muhammad, was a Regent of the Crown of Morocco for the Wattasid dynasty, during the 16th century....
(1549–1554)
Saadi DynastySaadi DynastyThe Saadi dynasty of Morocco , began with the reign of Sultan Mohammed ash-Sheikh in 1554, when he vanquished the last Wattasids at the Battle of Tadla....
Saadian princes of Southern Morocco (1509-1554):
- Abu Abdallah al-QaimAbu Abdallah al-QaimAbu Abdallah al-Qaim bi Amrillah of Tagmadert in the Draa River valley was the ancestor of the Saadi Dynasty of Morocco. The Sharifian movement on which the Saadi Dynasty was to be built began when Abu Abdallah, during a visit to Medina, dreamed of two lions entering a tower with a crowd of people...
(1509–1517) - Ahmad al-ArajAhmad al-ArajAhmad al-Araj was a member of the Saadi Dynasty, son of Abu Abdallah al-Qaim bi Amrillah and brother of his successor Mawlay Mohammed ash-Sheikh ash Sharif al-Hassani al-Drawi at-Tagmadert, the first Saadi sultan of Morocco....
(1517–1544) - Mohammed ash-SheikhMohammed ash-SheikhMawlay Mohammed ash-Sheikh ash Sharif al-Hassani al-Drawi at-Tagmadert was the first sultan of the Saadi dynasty ruling over Morocco . "Al-Drawi at-Tagmadert" means: the man from the Draa river valley, from Tagmadert. He was particularly successful in expelling the Portuguese from most of their...
(1544–1554)
Saadian sultans of Morocco:
- Mohammed ash-SheikhMohammed ash-SheikhMawlay Mohammed ash-Sheikh ash Sharif al-Hassani al-Drawi at-Tagmadert was the first sultan of the Saadi dynasty ruling over Morocco . "Al-Drawi at-Tagmadert" means: the man from the Draa river valley, from Tagmadert. He was particularly successful in expelling the Portuguese from most of their...
(1554-1557) - Abdallah al-GhalibAbdallah al-GhalibAbdallah al-Ghalib Billah was the second Saadian sultan of Morocco.He came to power to the throne as the legal heir of Mohammed ash-Sheikh. From his first wife this first Saadian sultan, Mohammed ash-Sheikh had had three sons, but the two oldest had died...
(1557–1574) - Abu Abdallah Mohammed IIAbu Abdallah Mohammed II SaadiAbu Abdallah Mohammed II, Al-Mutawakkil, often simply Abdallah Mohammed was the oldest son of Abdallah al-Ghalib and became the sultan of Morocco after his father's death....
(1574–1576) - Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik IAbu Marwan Abd al-Malik I SaadiAbu Marwan Abd al-Malik I , often simply Abd al-Malik or Mulay Abdelmalek, was the Saadi Sultan of Morocco from 1576 until his death right after the Battle of Ksar El Kebir against Portugal in 1578.-Saadi Prince:...
(1576–1578) - Ahmad I al-MansurAhmad I al-Mansur SaadiAhmad I al-Mansur was Sultan of the Saadi dynasty from 1578 to his death in 1603, the sixth and most famous of all rulers of the Saadis. He was the fifth son of Mohammed ash-Sheikh who was the first Saadi sultan of Morocco...
(1578–1603) - Abou Fares AbdallahAbou Fares AbdallahAbou Fares Abdallah was a ruler of the Saadi dynasty. He was one of the three sons of Ahmad al-Mansur and reigned in different parts of the country , the South, Marrakesh and Fez. He especially fought his brother Zidan Abu Maali ....
(born 1564) (1603–1608 in parts of Morocco) - Zidan Abu MaaliZidan Abu MaaliMawlay Zidan Abu Maali, sultan of Morocco of the Saadi Dynasty , son of Ahmad al-Mansur, residing in Marrakech.-Civil war:...
(1603–1627) - Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik IIAbu Marwan Abd al-Malik IIAbu Marwan Abd al-Malik II, also known as Abd el-Malik II was a Sultan of Morocco from 1627 to 1631.After the expeditions of Isaac de Razilly to Morocco, he signed a Franco-Moroccan treaty with France in 1631, giving France preferential treatment, known as Capitulations: preferential tariffs, the...
(1627–1631) - Al Walid ben ZidanAl Walid ben ZidanAl Walid ben Zidan, also known as Mulay al-Walid was a Sultan of Morocco from 1631 to 1636.He was assassinated by French renegades on February 1636....
(1631–1636) - Mohammed Ech Sheik el Seghir (1636–1655)
- Ahmad el Abbas (1655–1659)
Saadian rulers based in Fes
Fes
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
(1603–1627, with only local power):
- Mohammed esh Sheikh el Mamun (born 1560), (1604–1613)
- Abdallah II (1613–1623)
- Abd el Malek (1623–1627)
Alaouite DynastyAlaouite DynastyThe Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Moroccan royal family. The name Alaouite comes from the ‘Alī of its founder Moulay Ali Cherif who became Prince of Tafilalt in 1631. His son Mulay r-Rshid was able to unite and pacify the country...
Alaouite princes of TafilaltTafilalt
Tafilalt or Tafilet is a region and the most important oasis of the Moroccan Sahara; it is also considered one of the largest oases in the world, the oasis is entirely located along the Ziz River. The oasis is ten days' journey south of Fez, across the Atlas Mountains...
(1631-1666):
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Muhammad I Moulay Ali Cherif Moulay Ali Cherif was allegedly a descendant of l-Hesn d-Dakhl and is considered to have been the founder of the Alaouite Dynasty of Morocco... |
9 November 1589 | 1631 | 1636 (abdicated) |
5 June 1659 |
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Muhammad II Muhammad II of Morocco Sultan Sidi Muhammad II. bin Sharif was the ruler of Tafilalt between 1636-64. He was the eldest son of Muhammad I of Morocco and came to power when his father stepped down. He was exiled from his realms in 1646 and was killed on 2 August 1664 in a battle on the plain of Angad by troops of his... |
? | 1636 | 2 August 1664 (killed in the Battle of Angad) |
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| Al-Rashid Al-Rashid of Morocco Moulay al-Rashid was Sultan of Morocco from 1666 to 1672. He has been called the founder of the Alaouite Dynasty.It was his father Moulay Ali Cherif who took power in Tafilalt around 1630. In 1635 al-Rashid's brother Moulay Mohammed ould Moulay Cherif succeeded their still living father... |
1631 | 1664 | 1666 (proclaimed Sultan of Morocco) |
1672 | |
Alaouite sultans of Morocco:
| Image | Name | Date of birth | Monarch From | Monarch Until | Date of death |
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| Al-Rashid Al-Rashid of Morocco Moulay al-Rashid was Sultan of Morocco from 1666 to 1672. He has been called the founder of the Alaouite Dynasty.It was his father Moulay Ali Cherif who took power in Tafilalt around 1630. In 1635 al-Rashid's brother Moulay Mohammed ould Moulay Cherif succeeded their still living father... |
1631 | 1666 | 1672 | ||
| Ismail Ibn Sharif Ismail Ibn Sharif Moulay Ismaïl Ibn Sharif was the second ruler of the Moroccan Alaouite dynasty. Like others of the dynasty, Ismaïl claimed to be a descendant of Muhammad through his roots to Hassan ibn Ali... |
1634/1645 | 1672 | 22 March 1727 | ||
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Abu'l Abbas Ahmad II Abu'l Abbas Ahmad II of Morocco Sultan 'Abul Abbas Mulay Ahmad ud-Dhahabi bin Ismail as-Samin was the Sultan of Morocco 1727-1728 and 1728-1729 .He was born at Meknes in 1677, as a son of Ismail Ibn Sharif .Between 1699-1700 he was the Khalifa of Tadla... (first time) |
1677 | 22 March 1727 | March 1728 (deposed) |
5 March 1729 |
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Abdalmalik Abdalmalik of Morocco Abdalmalik was Sultan of Morocco in 1728, and member of the Alaouite Dynasty.-Reign:Son of the notorious Moulay Ismail, Abdalmalik was earmarked as his father's successor until he fell from favour and was replaced as heir by his half-brother Ahmed ed Dehebi in 1727... |
? | March 1728 | July 1728 (deposed) |
1728 |
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Abu'l Abbas Ahmad II Abu'l Abbas Ahmad II of Morocco Sultan 'Abul Abbas Mulay Ahmad ud-Dhahabi bin Ismail as-Samin was the Sultan of Morocco 1727-1728 and 1728-1729 .He was born at Meknes in 1677, as a son of Ismail Ibn Sharif .Between 1699-1700 he was the Khalifa of Tadla... (second time) |
1677 | July 1728 | 5 March 1729 | |
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Abdallah Abdallah of Morocco Sultan 'Abu Abbas Mulay 'Abdu'llah bin Ismail as-Samin was the Sultan of Morocco 1729-1734, 1736, 1740–1741, 1741–1742, 1743-1747* and 1748-1757.He was born after 1678 as a son of Ismail Ibn SharifHe ascended the throne numerous times,fighting his brothers... (first time) |
1678 | 5 March 1729 | 28 September 1734 (deposed) |
10 November 1757 |
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Ali | ? | 28 September 1734 | 14 February 1736 (deposed) |
April 1737 |
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Abdallah Abdallah of Morocco Sultan 'Abu Abbas Mulay 'Abdu'llah bin Ismail as-Samin was the Sultan of Morocco 1729-1734, 1736, 1740–1741, 1741–1742, 1743-1747* and 1748-1757.He was born after 1678 as a son of Ismail Ibn SharifHe ascended the throne numerous times,fighting his brothers... (second time) |
1678 | 14 February 1736 | 8 August 1736 (deposed) |
10 November 1757 |
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Mohammed II | 1694 | 8 August 1736 | 18 June 1738 (deposed) |
? |
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Al-Mostadi (first time) |
? | 18 June 1738 | February 1740 (deposed) |
1759 |
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Abdallah Abdallah of Morocco Sultan 'Abu Abbas Mulay 'Abdu'llah bin Ismail as-Samin was the Sultan of Morocco 1729-1734, 1736, 1740–1741, 1741–1742, 1743-1747* and 1748-1757.He was born after 1678 as a son of Ismail Ibn SharifHe ascended the throne numerous times,fighting his brothers... (third time) |
1678 | February 1740 | 13 June 1741 (deposed) |
10 November 1757 |
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Zin al-Abidin | ? | 13 June 1741 | 24 November 1741 (deposed) |
? |
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Abdallah Abdallah of Morocco Sultan 'Abu Abbas Mulay 'Abdu'llah bin Ismail as-Samin was the Sultan of Morocco 1729-1734, 1736, 1740–1741, 1741–1742, 1743-1747* and 1748-1757.He was born after 1678 as a son of Ismail Ibn SharifHe ascended the throne numerous times,fighting his brothers... (fourth time) |
1678 | 24 November 1741 | 3 February 1742 (deposed) |
10 November 1757 |
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Al-Mostadi (second time) |
? | 3 February 1742 | May 1743 (deposed) |
1759 |
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Abdallah Abdallah of Morocco Sultan 'Abu Abbas Mulay 'Abdu'llah bin Ismail as-Samin was the Sultan of Morocco 1729-1734, 1736, 1740–1741, 1741–1742, 1743-1747* and 1748-1757.He was born after 1678 as a son of Ismail Ibn SharifHe ascended the throne numerous times,fighting his brothers... (fifth time) |
1678 | May 1743 | July 1747 (deposed) |
10 November 1757 |
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Al-Mostadi (third time) |
? | July 1747 | October 1748 (deposed) |
1759 |
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Abdallah Abdallah of Morocco Sultan 'Abu Abbas Mulay 'Abdu'llah bin Ismail as-Samin was the Sultan of Morocco 1729-1734, 1736, 1740–1741, 1741–1742, 1743-1747* and 1748-1757.He was born after 1678 as a son of Ismail Ibn SharifHe ascended the throne numerous times,fighting his brothers... (sixth time) |
1678 | October 1748 | 10 November 1757 | |
| Mohammed III | 1710 | 10 November 1757 | 1790 | ||
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Yazid Yazid of Morocco Yazid was Sultan of Morocco from 1790 to 1792, and was a member of the Alaouite dynasty.-References:* *... |
1750 | 1790 | 1792 | |
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Slimane Slimane of Morocco Mulay Slimane or Suleiman was the Sultan of Morocco from 1792 to 1822. Slimane was one of five sons of Mohammed III who fought a civil war for control of the kingdom. Slimane emerged victorious in 1795, and the country remained largely passive for the subsequent decades of his rule... |
1760 | 1792 | 1822 | |
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Abderrahmane Abderrahmane of Morocco Moulay Sharif Abderrahmane was sultan of Morocco from 1822 to 1859. He was a member of the Alaouite dynasty.-Biography:He was born in 1778. His reign began at the start of the French occupation of Algeria... |
1778 | 1822 | 24 August 1859 | |
| Mohammed IV Mohammed IV of Morocco Mohammed IV was Sultan of Morocco from 1859 to 1873, and was a member of the Alaouite dynasty. The Spanish-Moroccan War occurred during his reign, and the Moroccan city of Tétouan fell to Spanish forces in 1861.-References:* *... |
1802 | 24 August 1859 | 1873 | ||
| Hassan I Hassan I of Morocco Hassan I of Morocco was Sultan of Morocco from 1873 to 1894.-Biography:He was a member of the Alaouite dynasty. Mulay Hassan was among the most successful sultans... |
1836 | 1873 | 7 June 1894 | ||
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Abdelaziz Abdelaziz of Morocco Abdelaziz of Morocco , also known as Mulai Abd al-Aziz IV, served as the Sultan of Morocco from 1894 at the age of sixteen until he was deposed in 1908. He succeeded his father Hassan I of Morocco... |
1878 | 7 June 1894 | 4 January 1908 (deposed) |
1943 |
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Abdelhafid Abdelhafid of Morocco Abdelhafid of Morocco was the Sultan of Morocco from 1908 to 1912 and a member of the Alaouite Dynasty. His younger brother, Abdelaziz of Morocco, preceded him... |
1873 | 4 January 1908 | 12 August 1912 (abdicated) |
4 April 1937 |
Under French Protectorate (1912–1956):
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Yusef Yusef of Morocco Sultan Yusef ben Hassan ruled Morocco from 1912 until his death in 1927. Born in the city of Meknes to Sultan Hassan I, he inherited the throne from his brother, Sultan Abdelhafid, who abdicated after the Treaty of Fez , which made Morocco a French protectorate. He was a member of the Alaouite... |
1882 | 13 August 1912 | 17 November 1927 | |
| Mohammed V Mohammed V of Morocco Mohammed V was Sultan of Morocco from 1927–53, exiled from 1953–55, where he was again recognized as Sultan upon his return, and King from 1957 to 1961. His full name was Sidi Mohammed ben Yusef, or Son of Yusef, upon whose death he succeeded to the throne... (first time) |
10 August 1909 | 17 November 1927 | 20 August 1953 (deposed) |
26 February 1961 | |
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Mohammed Ben Aarafa Mohammed Ben Aarafa Mohammed Ben Aarafa, or Ben Arafa was a distant relative of Sultan Mohammed V of Morocco ; he was put in Mohammed V's place by the French after they exiled Mohammed V to Madagascar.... |
1889 | 20 August 1953 | 30 October 1955 (abdicated) |
1976 |
| Mohammed V Mohammed V of Morocco Mohammed V was Sultan of Morocco from 1927–53, exiled from 1953–55, where he was again recognized as Sultan upon his return, and King from 1957 to 1961. His full name was Sidi Mohammed ben Yusef, or Son of Yusef, upon whose death he succeeded to the throne... (second time) |
10 August 1909 | 16 November 1955 | 14 August 1957 (proclaimed King of Morocco) |
26 February 1961 | |
Alaouite kings of Morocco:
| Image | Name | Date of birth | Monarch From | Monarch Until | Date of death |
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| Mohammed V Mohammed V of Morocco Mohammed V was Sultan of Morocco from 1927–53, exiled from 1953–55, where he was again recognized as Sultan upon his return, and King from 1957 to 1961. His full name was Sidi Mohammed ben Yusef, or Son of Yusef, upon whose death he succeeded to the throne... |
10 August 1909 | 14 August 1957 | 26 February 1961 | ||
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Hassan II Hassan II of Morocco King Hassan II l-ḥasan aṯ-ṯānī, dial. el-ḥasan ettâni); July 9, 1929 – July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999... |
9 July 1929 | 3 March 1961 | 23 July 1999 | |
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Mohammed VI Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI is the present King of Morocco and Amir al-Mu'minin . He ascended to the throne on 23 July 1999 upon the death of his father.-Education:... |
21 August 1963 | 23 July 1999 | ||
See also
- Line of succession to the Moroccan ThroneLine of succession to the Moroccan throneThe present King of Morocco is Mohammed VI. Article 20 of the Moroccan constitution of 1996 states that the Moroccan Crown and the constitutional rights thereof shall be hereditary and handed down, from father to son, to descendants in direct male line and by order of primogeniture among the...
- History of MoroccoHistory of MoroccoThe History of Morocco spans over 12 centuries, without considering the Classical antiquity. The country was first unified by the Idrisid dynasty in 780, representing the first Islamic state in Africa autonomous from the Arab Empire. Under the Almoravid dynasty and the Almohad dynasty, Morocco...
- Politics of MoroccoPolitics of MoroccoPolitics of Morocco take place in a framework of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister of Morocco is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government...
External links
- The Alawi Dynasty Royal Ark