Moulay Rashid Unifies Morocco

Timeline

1. 1664–1665Tafilalt · MoroccoMoulay Rashid gathered strength in his family's Tafilalt base, defeating rival local chiefs and tribal alliances, securing southeastern Morocco's routes and establishing a military and fiscal foundation for advancing toward the empire's core cities.
2. 1666Fez · MoroccoIn 1666 Moulay Rashid captured Fez, taking one of Morocco's traditional religious and administrative centers, weakening rival separatist forces such as 'Moulay Ahmad of Fez,' and achieving a decisive breakthrough in unification.
3. 1668–1670Marrakesh · MoroccoMarrakesh was taken in 1668–1669, ending the last Saadian forces and resistance in the Souss region; by the late 1660s Moulay Rashid controlled Morocco's main cities and trade routes, making the Alaouite dynasty the dominant power across Morocco.