Moulay Ismael acceded to the throne in 1672, wielding absolute power and building upon the achievements of his predecessors. The Sultan began by building the City of Meknès, naming it as the capital of the Kingdom. After re-capturing Larache and Tangiers, Moulay Ismael overthrew local religious and political authorities so founding the Cherifian Empire. His rule extended as far as Senegal establishing a network of fortresses from where his army of regular soldiers operated. He thereafter devoted his time and energy to establishing positive diplomatic relations with foreign powers, particularly during the reigns of Louis XIV of France and James II of England.
After his death in 1727, Sidi Mohamed Ibn Abdellah (Mohammed III) acceded to the throne In 1757. An ardent Muslim, all he thought about was to bring peace and security to the country. He was welcomed as a providential man and his proclamation took the character of a real plebiscite. As soon as he took over, he cut taxes, adopted a sound currency and reconstituted a new army recruited from the Guich tribes. He devoted himself to fortifying Moroccan ports and had the chance to recover Mazagan from the Portuguese (1769). Sidi Mohamed Ibn Abdellah concluded a peace treaty with the Spanish and another one with Louis XV on prisoners (An agreement that Moulay Ismael did not manage to conclude). Aware of the fact that Morocco was in need of strong exterior relations to compensate the loss of Triq-Sultan (strategic passage), He signed trade treaties with Denmark, Sweden, England and the United States which had just proclaimed its independence. The Sultan, Sidi Mohamed Ibn Abdellah was among the first to recognize American Independence. He therefore received a very nice letter from George Washington in which he proposed the conclusion of a friendship treaty between the two countries. Still, the most striking event of his reign remains the foundation of Mogador which was built by the French architect Gournot. Undoubtedly, he would have done more if was not impeded by a lack of means. At his death in 1790, Morocco was doing well, better than what it was before his reign.
Moulay Slimane, successor to Moulay Yazid Ibn Mohamed Ibn Abdellah, who had only governed the country for two years from 1790 to 1792, recovered Oujda from the hands of the Turks, built several mosques and Medersas and came to the aid of the Algerians during the war of Isly. Following the Cherifian Empire’s support of Emir Abdelkader of Algeria, Morocco underwent a major political crisis, leading to military intervention by France in 1844 and by Spain, 1859–1860. Confrontations were to continue until 1873, during the reign of Mohamed IV. Sultan Moulay Hassan I, consolidated power by rallying the tribes of the High Atlas and to modernised the country, while retaining its independence, treaties were imposed by Great Britain, Spain, and France. The country became indebted to foreign banks. When Moulay Hassan I died in 1894, he was succeeded by Moulay Abdelaziz who reigned until 1907, when Moulay Hafid took over the throne. Following the murder of a number of European expatriates, the French occupied Casablanca, France and Spain having already been appointed trustees of the new Bank of Morocco after the 1906 Algesiras Conference.
After his death in 1727, Sidi Mohamed Ibn Abdellah (Mohammed III) acceded to the throne In 1757. An ardent Muslim, all he thought about was to bring peace and security to the country. He was welcomed as a providential man and his proclamation took the character of a real plebiscite. As soon as he took over, he cut taxes, adopted a sound currency and reconstituted a new army recruited from the Guich tribes. He devoted himself to fortifying Moroccan ports and had the chance to recover Mazagan from the Portuguese (1769). Sidi Mohamed Ibn Abdellah concluded a peace treaty with the Spanish and another one with Louis XV on prisoners (An agreement that Moulay Ismael did not manage to conclude). Aware of the fact that Morocco was in need of strong exterior relations to compensate the loss of Triq-Sultan (strategic passage), He signed trade treaties with Denmark, Sweden, England and the United States which had just proclaimed its independence. The Sultan, Sidi Mohamed Ibn Abdellah was among the first to recognize American Independence. He therefore received a very nice letter from George Washington in which he proposed the conclusion of a friendship treaty between the two countries. Still, the most striking event of his reign remains the foundation of Mogador which was built by the French architect Gournot. Undoubtedly, he would have done more if was not impeded by a lack of means. At his death in 1790, Morocco was doing well, better than what it was before his reign.
Moulay Slimane, successor to Moulay Yazid Ibn Mohamed Ibn Abdellah, who had only governed the country for two years from 1790 to 1792, recovered Oujda from the hands of the Turks, built several mosques and Medersas and came to the aid of the Algerians during the war of Isly. Following the Cherifian Empire’s support of Emir Abdelkader of Algeria, Morocco underwent a major political crisis, leading to military intervention by France in 1844 and by Spain, 1859–1860. Confrontations were to continue until 1873, during the reign of Mohamed IV. Sultan Moulay Hassan I, consolidated power by rallying the tribes of the High Atlas and to modernised the country, while retaining its independence, treaties were imposed by Great Britain, Spain, and France. The country became indebted to foreign banks. When Moulay Hassan I died in 1894, he was succeeded by Moulay Abdelaziz who reigned until 1907, when Moulay Hafid took over the throne. Following the murder of a number of European expatriates, the French occupied Casablanca, France and Spain having already been appointed trustees of the new Bank of Morocco after the 1906 Algesiras Conference.
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