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The Kingdom of Fez was a state of North Africa
North Africa

North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa.Geopolitically, the United Nations subregion of Northern Africa includes the following seven countries or territories:...
. It bordered the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
 to its north, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 (Melilla) to the northeast, Abdalwadid
Abdalwadid

Abdalwadid is the name of a Berber Zenata dynasty in North Africa. The Abdalwadid kingdom with capital at Tlemcen, in what is now western Algeria, existed from 1236 to 1550....
 to the east, Saadi dynasty
Saadi Dynasty

The Saadi Dynasty , began with the reign of Sultan Mohammed ash-Sheikh in 1554. From 1509 to 1554 they had ruled only in the south of Morocco....
 by Oum Er-Rbia River
Oum Er-Rbia River

Oum Er-Rbia , is a river in central Morocco. The river is 555 km long and is the longest in the country. With an average water debit of 105 m3/s, Oum Er-Rbia is the second largest river in Morocco after the Sebou River....
 to the south, Atlantic ocean
Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface....
 to the west, and Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 (Ceuta) to the northwest.

It was formed when Abu Abd Allah al-Sheikh Muhammad ibn Yahya conquered the city of Fes
Fes, Morocco

Fes or Fez is the fourth largest city in Morocco, after Casablanca, Rabat and Marrakech with a population of 946,815 . It is the capital of the F?s-Boulemane Region....
 from King Shorfa in 1472.


1483-1484 the first Andalusian to Tetuan by the Granada mayor Sidi Al Mandari.






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The Kingdom of Fez was a state of North Africa
North Africa

North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa.Geopolitically, the United Nations subregion of Northern Africa includes the following seven countries or territories:...
. It bordered the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
 to its north, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 (Melilla) to the northeast, Abdalwadid
Abdalwadid

Abdalwadid is the name of a Berber Zenata dynasty in North Africa. The Abdalwadid kingdom with capital at Tlemcen, in what is now western Algeria, existed from 1236 to 1550....
 to the east, Saadi dynasty
Saadi Dynasty

The Saadi Dynasty , began with the reign of Sultan Mohammed ash-Sheikh in 1554. From 1509 to 1554 they had ruled only in the south of Morocco....
 by Oum Er-Rbia River
Oum Er-Rbia River

Oum Er-Rbia , is a river in central Morocco. The river is 555 km long and is the longest in the country. With an average water debit of 105 m3/s, Oum Er-Rbia is the second largest river in Morocco after the Sebou River....
 to the south, Atlantic ocean
Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface....
 to the west, and Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 (Ceuta) to the northwest.

It was formed when Abu Abd Allah al-Sheikh Muhammad ibn Yahya conquered the city of Fes
Fes, Morocco

Fes or Fez is the fourth largest city in Morocco, after Casablanca, Rabat and Marrakech with a population of 946,815 . It is the capital of the F?s-Boulemane Region....
 from King Shorfa in 1472.

History

  • According to the Treaty of Alcáçovas
    Treaty of Alcaçovas

    The Treaty of Alc??ovas was signed on September 4, 1479 between the Catholic Monarchs of Crown of Castile and Kingdom of Aragon on one side and the King of Portugal on the other side....
     (1479) Spain
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
     recognized the kingdom as being in the Portuguese
    Kingdom of Portugal

    The Kingdom of Portugal was Portugal's general designation under the Portuguese monarchy. The kingdom was located in the west of the Iberian Peninsula, Europe, and existed from 1139 to 1910....
     sphere of influence


1483-1484 the first Andalusian to Tetuan by the Granada mayor Sidi Al Mandari. They build Tetuan

  • 1485 Treaty with Spain. Fez agrees not to not help the Kingdom of Granada, and Spain does not capture Fez ships in the Alboran Sea.


  • 1487 Treaty with Spain. Fez agreed to not send aid to the Kingdom of Granada, while Spain agreed to not attack Fez ships in the Alboran Sea. This year the people of Azemmour
    Azemmour

    Azemmour or Azamor is a Morocco city, on the left bank of the Oum Er-Rbia River, 75 km southwest of Casablanca. Although it was a dependency of the Kingdom of Fez, Azemmour had great autonomy....
     recognized that they are part of Portugal
    Portugal

    Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
    .


  • 1488 Portuguese conquer Safi
    Safi

    Safi may refer to:*Safi, Burkina Faso*Safi, Morocco*Safi of Persia, the founder of the iranic Safavid dynasty of Persia*Safi, Malta, a local council on Malta...


  • 1491 Abu `Abd Allah Muhammed XIII (El Zagal) went to Fez, but was captured and blinded.


  • 1492 Arrival of Muslims from Spain (one of them was Leo Africanus
    Leo Africanus

    Joannes Leo Africanus, was a Arab diplomat and author who is best known for his book Descrittione dell?Africa describing the geography of North Africa....
    ) and about 5.000 Jews of Spain


  • 1493 Boabdil of Granada, the last king of Granada, arrived with his mother Aixa. Aixa died after their arrival.


  • 1494 According to Treaty of Tordesillas
    Treaty of Tordesillas

    The Treaty of Tordesillas , signed at Tordesillas , June 7, 1494, divided the "newly discovered" lands outside Europe between Spanish Empire and Portuguese Empire along a north-south meridian 370 league west of the Cape Verde islands ....
    , Spain
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
     recognized the kingdom as being within the Portuguese sphere of influence.


  • 1497 Spain captures the abandoned city of Melilla, on the border with Abdalwadid
    Abdalwadid

    Abdalwadid is the name of a Berber Zenata dynasty in North Africa. The Abdalwadid kingdom with capital at Tlemcen, in what is now western Algeria, existed from 1236 to 1550....


  • 1502 Portugal captures El Jadida
    El Jadida

    El Jadida is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Morocco, in the province of El Jadida . It has a population of 144,440 and is the port for Marrakech, 110 miles to the south....
    .


  • 1505 Portugal captures Agadir
    Agadir

    Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region ....
    .


  • 1506 Portugal captures Souira Guedima
    Souira Guedima

    Souira Guedima, formerly known as Aguz, is a Morocco town 36 km south of Safi, Morocco, at the mouth of the Tensift River on the Atlantic seacoast....
    , and the Duke of Medina Sidonia
    Dukes of Medina Sidonia

    The Dukes of Medina Sidonia are Grandees of Spain, holding the oldest dukedom extant in the Kingdom, first awarded by King John II of Castile in 1455....
     captures Cazaza


  • 1509 Capitulation of Sintra
    Sintra

    Sintra is both a town and a Municipalities of Portugal in Portugal, located in the district of Lisbon . The town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on account of its 19th century Romanticism architecture....
    . Spain and Portugal recognized those spheres of influence.


  • 1511 Saadians capture Rabat
    Rabat

    Rabat , population 2 million , is the Capital of the Morocco. It is also the capital of the Rabat-Sal?-Zemmour-Zaer region.The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg....


  • 1522 Earthquake
    Earthquake

    An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes are recorded with a seismometer, also known as a seismograph....
     in Fes


  • 1524 Saadians capture Marrakesh


  • 1527 Battle of Vado de Bacuna bethween Fez and the Saadians. Boadbil is killed.


  • 1542 Hasan Hâsim o Hášim captures Tetuan


  • 1548 the last king was captured by the Saadians.


  • 1550 Saadians conquer Fez.


  • 1554 Ottoman Empire
    Ottoman Empire

    The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
     helps the last king to recover the throne.

Vizir

  • 1527-1539 Mawlây Ibrâhim (his sister was mayor of Tetuan).


Sayyida al-Hurra, major of Tetuan (1512-1542)