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 Important dates of Moroccan History

681 Beginning of the conquest of Morocco by the Arabs (introduction of the Islam)
788 Idriss- dynasty
809 Foundation of Fes by II
1055 Dynasty of Almvovarid
1061-1107 Reign of  Ben Tachfine, the founder of Marrakech
1130 Dynasty of the Almohads
1184-1199 Reign of Yacoub El Mansour, Rabat became capital town (construction of the Hassan-Tower in  Rabat, of the Koutoubia in Marrakech and of the Giralda in Sevilla
1258 Dynasty of the Merinides
1269-1286 Reign of Abou Youssef Yacoub (construction of Fès el Jedid)
1331-1351 Reign of Abou Hassan (construction of the necropole of Chellah in Rabat)
1554 Dynasty of the Saardins
1578 The battle of the three kings terminates the predominance of the portugieses
1578-1603 Reign of Ahmed el Mansour
1664 Dynasty of the Alaouits
1672-1727 Reign of Moulay Ismail, who founded Meknès
1927 Enthronisation of S.M. Mohammed V
1956 Independence of Morocco
1961 Enthronisation of S.M. Hassan II
1971 The novel constitution is accepted with a referendum
1975 Because of the "green march"   - the territory of the Sahara turned back to Morocco
1999 Enthronisation of S.M. Mohammed VI
2003 Birth of crown -prince Moulay Hassan