Moroccan Saadian Succession Crisis

Timeline

1. 1610–1614Marrakesh · MoroccoAround 1610, Saadian sons and cadet branches still vied for the title 'Sultan' and gold trade revenues. Fez and Marrakesh often fell under control of different factions, while central tax collection and military deployment capacity dropped markedly compared to al-Mansur's era.
2. 1614–1619Southern Morocco and the Souss region · MoroccoAfter 1614, Berber tribes and local chiefs frequently challenged sultan authority, and the security of trade routes to Timbuktu and the upper Senegal River could not be assured. The succession crisis further loosened Morocco's indirect control over the Sahel following the 1591 expedition.