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Timeline of Marrakesh

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Marrakesh, Morocco.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1062 CE - Almoravid military camp established by Yusuf ibn Tashfin (approximate date).
  • 1117 - Almoravid Koubba built.
  • 1126 - Ramparts built (approximate date).
  • 1127 - Bab Agnaou (gate) built.
  • 1129 - City besieged by Almohads.
  • 1132 - Masjid al-Siqaya (mosque) built (approximate date).
  • 1147 - Almohads in power.
  • 1157 - Agdal Gardens laid out.
  • 1158 - Koutoubia Mosque built.
  • 1182 - Scholar Al-Suhayli arrives in Marrakesh (approximate date).
  • 1197 - New qasba built.
  • 1248 - Marinids in power.
  • 1288 - Abu Yaqub in power.
  • 1331 - Sidi Muhammad ibn Salih mosque built.
  • 1350 - Traveler Ibn Battuta visits city.
  • 1525 - Saadians in power.
  • 1554 - Mohammed ash-Sheikh in power.
  • 1557 - Sidi’l-Jazuli hospice built.
  • 1565 - Ben Youssef Madrasa built.
  • 1572 - al-Muwassin mosque built.
  • 1593 - El Badi Palace built.
  • 1603 - Saadian Tombs built.
  • 1606 - City taken by forces of Abd Allah.
  • 1664 - 31 July: City taken by forces of Alaouite Al-Rashid of Morocco.
  • 1746 - Mohammed ben Abdallah in power.

    • 20th century

  • 1900 - Bahia Palace built.
  • 1912
  • Mauritanian Ahmed al-Hiba in power.
  • 6 September: Battle of Sidi Bou Othman occurs near city.
  • September: City occupied by French forces.
  • Fort built.
  • 1919 - Guéliz area planned.
  • 1923
  • Marrakesh railway station built.
  • La Mamounia hotel in business.
  • Public library opens.
  • 1926 - Population: 149,263.
  • 1932 - Musée Dar Si Saïd (museum) opens.
  • 1947
  • Majorelle Garden opens.
  • Kawkab Marrakech football club formed.
  • 1948 - Mouloudia de Marrakech football club formed.
  • 1978 - Cadi Ayyad University established.
  • 1985 - Medina of Marrakesh UNESCO World Heritage Site established.
  • 1987
  • Marrakech Marathon begins.
  • École supérieure de commerce de Marrakech (school) established.
  • 1994
  • August: Hotel shooting.
  • Population: 745,541.
  • 1996 - Musée Bert-Flint (museum) opens.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - École nationale des sciences appliquées de Marrakech established.
  • 2004 - Population: 823,000.
  • 2005 - Marrakech Biennale begins.
  • 2009 - Fatima-Zahra Mansouri becomes mayor.
  • 2011
  • 28 April: 2011 Marrakesh bombing at Jemaa el-Fnaa.
  • Stade de Marrakech (stadium) opens.
  • TEDx Marrakesh begins.
  • Population: 939,000.
  • 2016 - 2016 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP22)

    • References

    Timeline of Marrakesh Wikipedia
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