Rif Republic

E192332

The Rif Republic was a short-lived, unrecognized Berber-led state in northern Morocco (1921–1926) that emerged from anti-colonial resistance against Spanish and French rule under the leadership of Abd el-Krim.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Rif Republic canonical 8
Rif Protectorate 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former republic
historical polity
unrecognized state
capital Ajdir
causeOfFormation anti-colonial resistance to French rule
anti-colonial resistance to Spanish rule
conflict Rif War
continent Africa
conventionalLongName Republic of the Rif
country none (unrecognized internationally)
currency Rifian peseta
dateOfKeyBattle 1921 (Battle of Annual)
deFactoControlOver large parts of the Rif mountains
deFactoLeader Abd el-Krim
endDate 1926
ethnicCharacter Berber-led
flagUsed red flag with white crescent and star (attributed)
governmentType republic
hasCapitalType political and military headquarters
historicalEra Interwar period
influenced later anti-colonial movements in North Africa
keyBattle Battle of Annual
languageCommon Arabic
Riffian Berber
leader Abd el-Krim
leaderTitle President
locatedIn Rif region
northern Morocco
militaryOrganization Rifian Army
namedAfter Rif region
nativeName Tagduda n Arrif
nativeNameLanguage Berber
notableLeader Abd el-Krim
notRecognizedBy League of Nations
partOf history of Morocco
history of anti-colonial movements in Africa
politicalIdeology anti-colonial nationalism
populationMajority Berbers
surface form: Riffian Berbers
precededBy Spanish protectorate in Morocco (in the Rif area)
primaryOpponents France
Spain
reasonForEnd military defeat by combined Spanish and French forces
religionMajority Sunni Islam
shortName Rif Republic self-link
startDate 1921
succeededBy French Morocco
surface form: French protectorate in Morocco

Spanish Protectorate in Morocco
surface form: Spanish protectorate in Morocco

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rif War involves Rif Republic
Rif Mountains historicalEvent Rif Republic
Spanish North Africa hasPart Rif Republic
this entity surface form: Rif Protectorate
Rif region historicalEvent Rif Republic
Disaster of Annual countryInvolved Rif Republic
Battle of Annual 1921 countryInvolved Rif Republic
subject surface form: Battle of Annual
Rif Republic shortName Rif Republic self-link
Second Rif War opposedBy Rif Republic