Decline of the Moroccan Saadian Dynasty (1630s)

Timeline

1. 1630–1640Morocco (Marrakesh–Fez) · North AfricaSuccession wars erupted among Saadian princes competing for the sultanate; Marrakesh and Fez each backed different members of the royal family, and the empire's territory was effectively partitioned among multiple rival regimes, greatly weakening both tax revenues and military strength.
2. 1631–1659Tafilalet · MoroccoAmid the Saadian civil wars, the Alaouite family, claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad, gathered supporters in the Tafilalet oasis of southeastern Morocco and gradually expanded its power. After 1659 the Alaouite dynasty formally replaced the Saadians, unifying Morocco and founding a dynastic line continuing to this day.