French protectorate in Morocco French protectorate in Morocco The French protectorate in Morocco (, ; ), also known as French Morocco (), was a territory established by the Treaty of Fez. It existed from 1912, when the protectorate was formally established, until independence and dissolution in 1956. It shared territory variously with the Spanish protectorate, established and dissolved the same years; its borders consisted of the area of Morocco between the "Corridor of Taza" and the Draa River, including sparse tribal lands, and the official capital was Rabat. Despite the weakness of its authority, the Alaouite dynasty distinguished itself in the 18th and 19th
Abdelaziz of Morocco Abdelaziz of Morocco Abdelaziz of Morocco (24 February 187810 June 1943; ), also known as Mulai Abd al-Aziz IV, succeeded his father Hassan I of Morocco as the Sultan of Morocco in 1894 at the age of sixteen and served in that position until he was deposed in 1908. He was a member of the Alaouite dynasty. By the action of Ba Ahmad bin Musa, the Chamberlain of Hassan I of Morocco, Abd al-Aziz's accession to the sultanate was ensured with little fighting. Ba Ahmad became regent and for six years showed himself a capable ruler. There were strong rumors