Saadi Unification of Morocco (1570s)

Name: Saadi Unification of Morocco (1570s)
Start: 1578
End: 1580

Type Event Region Africa Time 1578–1580

After the Battle of Alcácer Quibir in 1578, Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur used his victory over Portugal and internal rivals to complete the integration of …

Timeline

1578Alcácer Quibir · MoroccoPortuguese King Sebastian led an invasion of Morocco and was heavily defeated at Alcácer Quibir by a Saadi-Moroccan coalition; the royal house and much of the nobility were killed, and Moroccan resistance won a decisive victory.
1579–1580Marrakesh · MoroccoAhmad al-Mansur prevailed in the struggle among his brothers, established himself as sultan, reformed the administration and army, and strengthened control over Fez, the Souss, and nodes of the Saharan trade routes; the Saadi dynasty entered a phase of consolidated unification.

Sources

Saʿdī dynasty https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sadi-dynasty
Battle of Alcácer Quibir https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Alcacer-Quibir