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Spanish Protectorate In Morocco
The Spanish protectorate in Morocco was established on 27 November 1912 by a treaty between France and Spain that converted the Spanish sphere of influence in Morocco into a formal protectorate. The Spanish protectorate consisted of a northern strip on the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar, and a southern part of the protectorate around Cape Juby, bordering the Spanish Sahara. The northern zone became part of independent Morocco on 7 April 1956, shortly after France relinquished its protectorate. Spain finally ceded its southern zone through the Treaty of Angra de Cintra on 1 April 1958, after the short Ifni War. The city of Tangier was excluded from the Spanish protectorate and received a special internationally controlled status as Tangier International Zone. Since France already held a protectorate over most of the country and had controlled Morocco's foreign affairs since 30 March 1912, it also held the power to delegate a zone to Spanish protection. The surfac ...
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Interwar Period
In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period, also known as the interbellum (), lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days) – from the end of World War I (WWI) to the beginning of World War II (WWII). It was relatively short, yet featured many social, political, military, and economic changes throughout the world. Petroleum-based energy production and associated mechanisation led to the prosperous Roaring Twenties, a time of social mobility, social and economic mobility for the middle class. Automobiles, electric lighting, radio, and more became common among populations in the developed world, first world. The era's indulgences were followed by the Great Depression, an unprecedented worldwide economic downturn that severely damaged many of the world's largest economies. Politically, the era coincided with the rise of communism, starting in Russia with the October Revolution and Russian Civil War, at the end of WWI, and ended with ...
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Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns language codes to 32 varieties of Arabic, including its standard form of Literary Arabic, known as Modern Standard Arabic, which is derived from Classical Arabic. This distinction exists primarily among Western linguists; Arabic speakers themselves generally do not distinguish between Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, but rather refer to both as ( "the eloquent Arabic") or simply ' (). Arabic is the List of languages by the number of countries in which they are recognized as an official language, third most widespread official language after English and French, one of six official languages of the United Nations, and the Sacred language, liturgical language of Islam. Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities around the wo ...
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Spanish Peseta
The peseta (, ) was the currency of Spain between 1868 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency, ''de facto'' currency used in Andorra (which had no national currency with legal tender). Etymology The name of the currency derives from ''peceta'', a Catalan Language, Catalan word meaning ''little piece,'' from of the Catalan word ''peça'' (lit. ''piece'', "coin"). Its etymology has wrongly been attributed to the Spanish ''peso''. The word ''peseta'' has been known as early as 1737 to colloquially refer to the coin worth 2 ''reales provincial'' or of a peso. Coins denominated in "pesetas" were briefly issued in 1808 in Barcelona under French occupation; see Catalan peseta. Symbol Traditionally, there was never a single symbol or special character for the Spanish peseta. Common abbreviations were "Pta" (plural: "Pts), "Pt", and "Ptas". A common way of representing amounts of pesetas in print was using superior letters: "Pta" and "Pts". Common ...
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Rafael García Valiño
Rafael García Valiño (24 October 189829 June 1972) was a Spanish army officer who fought in the Spanish Civil War for the Nationalist faction. Early life He was born in Toledo, and enrolled in the Infantry Academy at age fifteen. In 1916, he earned his commission as a lieutenant, volunteering to fight in the Spanish Army of Africa. In Morocco, he was wounded several times and was promoted to major due to his field performance. In 1935, he studied in the Superior Military School. Spanish Civil War The outbreak of the Civil War surprised him, as he was spending the summer on the Basque coast. He crossed Republican lines to reach Pamplona to join up with the Nationalist Army of the North, led by Emilio Mola. He commanded several Carlist units, and with the 1st Brigade of Navarre participated in the campaign of the North. After he was promoted to colonel, he commanded the 1st Division of Navarre, with which he fought in Teruel and in the campaign of Aragon, along with those of ...
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Felipe Alfau Mendoza
Felipe Alfau Mendoza ( – 1937) was a Spanish military officer. He served as the first Spanish High Commissioner in Morocco and as Captain-General of Catalonia. Biography Born in Santo Domingo, son to the Dominican ''trinitario'' Felipe Alfau y Bustamante and Rosa Josefa Mendoza Pineda. Leader of the first brigade of Jägers of Melilla, he was promoted to division general in 1910. After the 1912 Treaty of Fes and the entry in Tétouan of the Spanish forces commanded by Alfau on 19 February 1913, he became the first High Commissioner of the newly created Spanish protectorate in Morocco on 5 April 1913. He left the post on 15 August 1913, when he was replaced by José Marina Vega. Later, he was appointed as Captain General of Catalonia, in 1915. Alfau—who, according Francisco J. Romero Salvadó did not take the Defence Juntas seriously— was fired on 27 May 1916 in the context of the 1917 military crisis, and was replaced again by the General Marina. He died in Casa ...
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List Of Spanish High Commissioners In Morocco
On 27 November 1912, amidst the French conquest of Morocco and in the aftermath of the Agadir Crisis, the Treaty Between France and Spain Regarding Morocco was signed by the French Third Republic and the Kingdom of Spain. According to the treaty, parts of Morocco would become a Spanish protectorate from 1912 to 1956, when the country regained its independence. List (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) See also * French protectorate in Morocco ** List of French residents-general in Morocco * Spanish Sahara Spanish Sahara (; ), officially the Spanish Possessions in the Sahara from 1884 to 1958, then Province of the Sahara between 1958 and 1976, was the name used for the modern territory of Western Sahara when it was occupied and ruled by Spain bet ... ** List of colonial governors of Spanish Sahara * Spanish West Africa References Sources * http://www.rulers.org/rulm2.html#morocco * ''African States and Rulers'', John Stewart, McFarland ...
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Mohammed V Of Morocco
Mohammed al-Khamis bin Yusef bin Hassan al-Alawi, better known simply as Mohammed V (10 August 1909 – 26 February 1961), was the last Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to 1953 and from 1955 to 1957, and first King of Morocco from 1957 to 1961. A member of the 'Alawi dynasty, he played an instrumental role in securing the independence of Morocco from the French and Spanish Protectorates. Mohammed was enthroned as sultan upon the death of his father Yusef bin Hassan in 1927. Early in his reign, his approval of the Berber Dahir drew widespread backlash and spurred an upsurge of Moroccan nationalism and opposition to continued French rule. Initially more amenable to colonial authorities, Mohammed grew increasingly supportive of the nationalist movement later on. During World War II he supported the Allies, participated in the 1943 Anfa Conference and took steps to protect Moroccan Jews from Vichy persecution. Mohammed became a central figure of the independence cause after the ...
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Yusef Of Morocco
''Moulay'' Yusef ben Hassan (; – 17 November 1927) was the Alawi sultan of Morocco from 1912 to 1927. He was the son of Hassan I of Morocco, who was the son of Muhammad IV of Morocco. Life Moulay Yusef was born in the city of Meknes to Sultan Hassan I. His mother was a Circassian women called Amina. He had a twin brother, Moulay Mohammed al-Tahar. His early life is obscure and he had a traditional education from private tutors. He only emerged in public life in 1912 when he was appointed ''khalifa'' (viceroy) by his brother Sultan Abd al-Hafid. He inherited the throne from Sultan Abd al-Hafid, who abdicated after the Treaty of Fez (1912), which made Morocco a French protectorate. Moulay Yusef's reign was turbulent and marked with frequent uprisings against Spain and France, of which two were serious: the Rif War and the Sahrawi rebellion. The Rif War was a Berber uprising led by Abd el-Krim in the Rif in the Spanish protectorate in the north; el-Krim managed to est ...
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List Of Rulers Of Morocco
This is a list of rulers of Morocco since 789. The common and formal titles of these rulers has varied, depending on the time period. Since 1957, the designation King has been used. The present King of Morocco is Mohammed VI of the Alawi dynasty, since 23 July 1999. Idrisid dynasty (788–974) Almoravid dynasty (1040–1147) Almohad dynasty (1121–1269) Marinid dynasty (1195–1465) Idrisid interlude (1465–1471) * Muhammad ibn Ali Idrisi-Joutey (1465–1471) Wattasid dynasty (1472–1554) Saadi dynasty (1544–1659) Dila'i interlude (1659–1663) * Muhammad al-Hajj ad-Dila'i (1659–1663) Alawi dynasty (1631–present) 1631–1957: Sultans of Morocco 1957–present: Kings of Morocco Timeline Royal standard File:Royal standard of Morocco.svg, Royal standard of Morocco See also * Succession to the Moroccan throne * History of Morocco * Politics of Morocco References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Rulers Of Morocco Rulers Rulers Rulers Morocc ...
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Moroccan Jews
Moroccan Jews (; ; ) are Jews who live in or are from Morocco. Moroccan Jews constitute an ancient community dating to Roman Empire, Roman times. Jews began immigrating to the region as early as 70 CE. They were much later met by a second wave of migrants from the Iberian Peninsula in the period which immediately preceded and followed the issuing of the 1492 Alhambra Decree, when Jews were expelled from Spanish Empire, Spain, and soon afterward, from Portugal. This second wave of immigrants changed History of the Jews in Morocco, Moroccan Jewry, which largely embraced the Al-Andalus, Andalusian Sephardi Hebrew, Sephardic liturgy, to switch to a mostly Sephardic identity. The migration of Moroccan Jews to the Land of Israel has occurred throughout the recent centuries of Jewish history. Moroccan Jews built the first self-made neighborhood outside the walls of Jerusalem (Mahane Israel) in 1867, as well as the first modern neighborhoods in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Tiberias. At its peak ...
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Catholic Church In Morocco
The Catholic Church in Morocco is part of the worldwide Catholic Church (particularly the Latin Church), under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Catholics account less than 1% of the overall population of over 31 million. The country is divided into two archdioceses, Rabat and Tangier. Christianity, originally introduced in the region in the 2nd century AD, decreased after the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb in the 7th century. During the 12th and 13th century Christians newcomers, coming as captives, mercenaries or merchants, revived Christianity with the aid of missions by the Franciscans and papal support. These missions, continuing into the 18th century, focused primarily on providing pastoral care to the local Christians though occasionally they also sought to proselytise Muslims. At times, Catholics were persecuted by the local government or local population. When the Spanish and French divided Morocco into respective protectorates, the conditions of the Cathol ...
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