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Saadi Dynasty Unifies Morocco

Type Event Region Morocco Time 1561–1570

In the 1560s Sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib consolidated Saadi rule over Morocco's interior and coast, suppressing Wattasid remnants and local chiefs whil…

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  1. 1561–1565Fez and the Atlas Mountains · MoroccoAfter acceding in 1557, Abdallah al-Ghalib continued in the early 1560s to eliminate Wattasid supporters and Berber tribal separatism, strengthening control over Fez, the Souss, and the Atlas passes, extending Saadi authority from south to north.
  2. 1563–1570Mazagan (El Jadida) · Atlantic coastIn the 1560s the Saadi regime maintained military and diplomatic pressure on Portuguese-held fortresses such as Ceuta and Mazagan, limiting their penetration inland while preserving tax revenue from the trans-Saharan trade routes to West Africa, providing fiscal and strategic support for Morocco's political unification.

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