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History of Morocco 🇲🇦

أجب عن هذه الأسئلة حول تاريخ المغرب.
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Nomadic indigenous people of Morocco
Berbers
People who founded settlements on the Moroccan coast starting from 700s BC
Phoenicians
Empire, initially a settlement of the above, that controlled Morocco
Carthage
Kingdom founded in Morocco in the 3rd century BC
Mauretania
Empire that annexed the above kingdom in 44 AD
Roman Empire
East Germanic tribe that sacked the above empire and invaded Morocco
Vandals
Successor state to the above empire, gaining control in the 5th century
Byzantine Empire
Empire that took over in the 7th century, spreading Islam to Morocco
Umayyad Caliphate
740-743 revolt which led to Moroccan states seceding from the above
Berber Revolt
11th century dynasty that stretches from the Tagus River to the Senegal River
Almoravid Dynasty
Capital of the above dynasty founded in 1070, known for its red wall
Marrakesh
1086 battle that halted Christian advance into al-Andalus
Battle of Sagrajas
Successor state to the above dynasty, adhered to strict Islam
Almohad Caliphate
1212 battle in which the above caliphate was defeated by Iberian Christians
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
Successor state to the above caliphate, lost certain amounts of territory
Marinid Sultanate
Capital of the above sultanate, home to the oldest university in the world
Fes
Explorer of this period who wrote a book about his travels around the world
Ibn Battuta
Sultanate founded in 1510 to resist Portuguese occupation of coastal regions
Saadi Sultanate
Leader of the above who maintained independence from the Ottomans
Ahmad al-Mansur
Dynasty that had ruled Morocco since 1631
‘Alawi Dynasty
Longest-reigning sultan of the above who moved the capital to Meknes
Ismail Ibn Sharif
African slave army that seized power in the turmoil following the above's death
Black Guard
Monarch who restored order and recognized the United States in 1777
Mohammed III
European countries that colonized Morocco (in alphabetical order)
France
Spain
1921-1926 failed war led by tribesman Abd el-Krim against colonizers
Rif War
Party that was the pioneer for the Moroccan independence movement
Istiqlal Party
1960s to 1980s period in which opponents of the king were “written off”
Years of Lead
1963-1964 war fought against neighboring Algeria
Sand War
Former Spanish colony claimed by Morocco
Western Sahara
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