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.
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.
this entity surface form:
Rif Protectorate
subject surface form:
Battle of Annual