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Marrakesh: History, Former Names & Timeline

The red city founded by the Almoravids, which gave Morocco its name.

Map showing Marrakesh in 1200Marrakesh
Border map for 1200. See Europe in 1200.

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Former names of Marrakesh

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1070Marrakesh

Timeline of Marrakesh

YearEvent
1070The Almoravids found the city
1147The Almohads take Marrakesh
1269The Marinids take Marrakesh
1578The Saadian sultan al-Mansur builds the El Badi Palace
1912Morocco becomes a French protectorate

Who ruled Marrakesh

Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.

PeriodState
500 BC–201 BCSaharan pastoral nomads
200 BC–2 BCMauretania
1 BC–699Unclaimed / no data
700–799Barghawata
800–999Idrisid Caliphate
1000–1099Caliphate of Córdoba
1100–1199Almoravid dynasty
1200–1299Almohad Caliphate
1300–1491Morocco
1492–1599Unclaimed / no data
1600–1649Wattasid Morocco
1650–1937Morocco
1938–1944Morocco (France)
1945–todayMorocco

Famous people of Marrakesh

LivedPerson
1126 – 1198Averroes (Ibn Rushd)Philosopher

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Questions about Marrakesh

Which states have ruled Marrakesh?

On the historical border maps from 500 BC to today, Marrakesh lies within 10 different states: Saharan pastoral nomads, Mauretania, Barghawata, Idrisid Caliphate, Caliphate of Córdoba, Almoravid dynasty, Almohad Caliphate, Morocco, Wattasid Morocco, Morocco (France).

What are the key dates in the history of Marrakesh?

1070: The Almoravids found the city. 1147: The Almohads take Marrakesh. 1269: The Marinids take Marrakesh. 1578: The Saadian sultan al-Mansur builds the El Badi Palace. 1912: Morocco becomes a French protectorate.

Which famous people are connected with Marrakesh?

Averroes (Ibn Rushd) (philosopher, 1126 – 1198).