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Sultan Yusef ben Hassan (1882–November 17, 1927) ruled the French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 Protectorate
Protectorate

A protectorate, in international law, is an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity, in exchange for which the protectorate usually accepts specified obligations, which may vary greatly, depending on the real nature of their relationship....
 of Morocco
Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....
 from 1912 until his death in 1927. Born in the city of Meknes
Meknes

Meknes is a city in northern Morocco, located 130 kilometres from the capital Rabat and 60 kilometres from Fes. It is served by the A2 expressway between those two cities and by the corresponding railway....
 to Sultan
Sultan

Sultan is an Islamic honorifics, with several historical meanings. Originally it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", or "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ???? sulah, meaning "authority" or "power"....
 Hassan I
Hassan I of Morocco

Hassan I of Morocco was Sultan of Morocco from 1873 to 1894. He was a member of the Alaouite dynasty. Mulay Hassan was among the most successful sultans....
, he inherited the throne from his brother, Sultan Abdelhafid
Abdelhafid of Morocco

Abdelhafid of Morocco served as the Sultan of Morocco from 1908 to 1912, as a member of the Alaouite Dynasty. His younger brother, Abdelaziz of Morocco, preceded him....
, who abdicated after the Treaty of Fez
Treaty of Fez

By the Treaty of Fes , signed March 30, 1912, Sultan Abdelhafid of Morocco gave up the sovereignty of Morocco to the France, making the country a protectorate....
 (1912), which made Morocco a French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 protectorate
Protectorate

A protectorate, in international law, is an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity, in exchange for which the protectorate usually accepts specified obligations, which may vary greatly, depending on the real nature of their relationship....
. He was a member of the Alaouite Dynasty
Alaouite Dynasty

The Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Morocco royal family. The name Alaouite comes from the ?Ali of its founder Moulay Ali Cherif who became Sultan of Tafilalt in 1631....
.

Yusef's reign was turbulent and marked with frequent uprisings against the royal family
Royal family

A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term "imperial family" more appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress regnant, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate in reference to the relatives of a reigning duke, grand duke, or prince....
 for giving up the country's independence to France.






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Sultan Yusef ben Hassan (1882–November 17, 1927) ruled the French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 Protectorate
Protectorate

A protectorate, in international law, is an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity, in exchange for which the protectorate usually accepts specified obligations, which may vary greatly, depending on the real nature of their relationship....
 of Morocco
Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....
 from 1912 until his death in 1927. Born in the city of Meknes
Meknes

Meknes is a city in northern Morocco, located 130 kilometres from the capital Rabat and 60 kilometres from Fes. It is served by the A2 expressway between those two cities and by the corresponding railway....
 to Sultan
Sultan

Sultan is an Islamic honorifics, with several historical meanings. Originally it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", or "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ???? sulah, meaning "authority" or "power"....
 Hassan I
Hassan I of Morocco

Hassan I of Morocco was Sultan of Morocco from 1873 to 1894. He was a member of the Alaouite dynasty. Mulay Hassan was among the most successful sultans....
, he inherited the throne from his brother, Sultan Abdelhafid
Abdelhafid of Morocco

Abdelhafid of Morocco served as the Sultan of Morocco from 1908 to 1912, as a member of the Alaouite Dynasty. His younger brother, Abdelaziz of Morocco, preceded him....
, who abdicated after the Treaty of Fez
Treaty of Fez

By the Treaty of Fes , signed March 30, 1912, Sultan Abdelhafid of Morocco gave up the sovereignty of Morocco to the France, making the country a protectorate....
 (1912), which made Morocco a French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 protectorate
Protectorate

A protectorate, in international law, is an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity, in exchange for which the protectorate usually accepts specified obligations, which may vary greatly, depending on the real nature of their relationship....
. He was a member of the Alaouite Dynasty
Alaouite Dynasty

The Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Morocco royal family. The name Alaouite comes from the ?Ali of its founder Moulay Ali Cherif who became Sultan of Tafilalt in 1631....
.

Yusef's reign was turbulent and marked with frequent uprisings against the royal family
Royal family

A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term "imperial family" more appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress regnant, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate in reference to the relatives of a reigning duke, grand duke, or prince....
 for giving up the country's independence to France. The most serious of these was a Berber
Berber people

Berbers are the indigenous ethnic groups of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. They are discontinuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis, in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River....
 uprising in the Rif Mountains, led by Abd el-Krim
Abd el-Krim

Abd el-Krim...
. Though this originally began in the Spanish
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....
-controlled area in the north of the country, it reached to the French-controlled area until a coalition of France and Spain finally defeated the rebels in 1925. To ensure his own safety, Yusef moved the court from Fez to Rabat, which has served as the capital of the country ever since.

Yusef's reign came to an abrupt end when he died suddenly of uremia
Uremia

Uremia is a term used to loosely describe the illness accompanying renal failure , in particular the nitrogenous waste products associated with the failure of this organ....
 in 1927. He was succeeded by his son Muhammad.

See also

  • List of Kings of Morocco
  • History of Morocco
    History of Morocco

    The [Capsian culture]brought Morocco into the Neolithic about 8000 BC, at a time when the Maghreb was less arid than it is today. The Berber languages probably was formed at roughly the same time as agriculture , and was developed by the existing population and adopted the immigrants who arrived later....
  • Sultan
    Sultan

    Sultan is an Islamic honorifics, with several historical meanings. Originally it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", or "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ???? sulah, meaning "authority" or "power"....