Mohammed esh Sheikh es Seghir
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Mohammed esh Sheikh es Seghir (r.1636–1655) was a sultan of the Saadi dynasty
, residing in Marrakesh. He was a son of sultan Zidan Abu Maali
(r. 1603-1627). His portrait can be found in an engraving of Marrakesh by Adriaen Matham
in 1640, made on the occasion of a visit by the ambassador of the Netherlands
to the sultan.
Saadi Dynasty
The 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....
, residing in Marrakesh. He was a son of sultan Zidan Abu Maali
Zidan Abu Maali
Mawlay Zidan Abu Maali, sultan of Morocco of the Saadi Dynasty , son of Ahmad al-Mansur, residing in Marrakech.-Civil war:...
(r. 1603-1627). His portrait can be found in an engraving of Marrakesh by Adriaen Matham
Adriaen Matham
Adriaen Matham was a Dutch artist, engraver and art dealer.-Biography:Matham was the son of Dutch engraver Jacob Matham and his wife Marijtgen; he was brother to the engravers Jan and Theodor Matham. Adriaen was a member of the schutterij already in 1618. He was painted by Frans Hals in 1627...
in 1640, made on the occasion of a visit by the ambassador of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
to the sultan.