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Abdallah Bin Aisha
Abdallah ben Aisha (), also Abdellah bin Aicha, was a Moroccan Admiral and ambassador to France and England in the 17th century. Abdallah departed for France on 11 November 1698 in order to negotiate a treaty.''In the Land of the Christians'' by Nabil Matar, p.197 He spoke Spanish and English fluently, but not French. His embassy followed the visit of François Pidou de Saint Olon to Morocco in 1689. Abdallah met with Louis XIV on 16 February 1699. He was welcomed warmly in Paris and visited many landmarks. He also met with the deposed English king James II, exiled in France at that time, whom he had apparently known in his youth when he had been a captive in England. One of Abdallah's main missions had been to obtain an agreement to prevent the capture of Muslims by French ships, and to obtain the return of captured Moroccan pirates employed on French galleys. Louis XIV however denied a treaty, and on the contrary boasted about his power to the Moroccan king. After Abdallah's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambassador Admiral Abdellah Ben Aicha 1685
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