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Period: 2000 BCE to 1000 BCE
Berbers lived in Morocco
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1000 BCE
Phoenician sailors build trading posts along the coast.
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Period: 1000 BCE to 40
Phoenician and Carthaginians rule the north of Africa
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40
Annexion to the Roman Empire
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Period: 40 to 229
Roman Empire
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429
Vandals gained control of the region.
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681
Arab invasion
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711
The Moors launch their conquest of Spain.
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740
Berbers revolted against Arab ruling
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788
Idris founds the first major Muslim dynasty.
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Period: 788 to 974
Idrisid Dinasty
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808
Foundation of Fez
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859
Fatima al-Fihri of Tunisia founded the Qarawiyyin mosque and madrasa in Fez, Morocco
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Period: 1054 to 1143
Idrissid dynasty
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Period: 1055 to 1147
Almoravid Dinasty
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1070
Foundation of Marakesh
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Period: 1130 to 1269
Almohad dinasty
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Period: 1258 to 1465
Marinid dynasty
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Period: 1472 to 1554
Wattasid dynasty
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Period: 1520 to
Saadi Dinasty
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1578
Battle of Alcácer Quibir (of the Three Kings)
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Period: to
Alaouite dynasty
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Spain creates a protectorate in coastal areas of Morocco.
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Zones of influence were carved out between France and Spain
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Morocco becomes a French protectorate under the Treaty of Fez.
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Period: to
French rule
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Tribal rebellion in Rif mountains is suppressed by French and Spanish troops.
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Independence from France.
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Sultan Mohammed becomes king
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Dispute over Spain's Ceuta enclave.
Spain declares war, wins a further enclave and an enlarged Ceuta in the settlement. -
Death of King Mohammed; King Hassan II comes to power.
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First general elections.
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The Polisario movement was formed as an effort to establish an independent state in Spanish Sahara
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A state of emergency is declared following a period of social unrest; King Hassan suspended the parliament
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Green March
Spain agreed to transfer control of the Sahara to Morocco and Mauritania and the Spanish Sahara was renamed Western Sahara. Moroccan forces enter and occupy the territory. -
Fighting between the Moroccan military and Polisario forces
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Elections were canceled by King Hassan amidst political unrest and an economic crisis
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A bicameral legislature was established
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The first opposition-led government came into power
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King Hassan II dies. His son, Mohammed VI, succeeds to the throne.
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Suicide bombings in Casablanca kill 41 people
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Mohammed VI instigates a raft of reforms, notably to the mudawana (family law).2008 The EU grants Morocco ‘advanced status’.
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Arab Spring
Popular demonstrations are held across the country demanding reforms to the constitution. A nail bomb detonated in the main square in Marrakech kills 17 people.