Saʿdian dynasty

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The Saʿdian dynasty was an early modern Moroccan ruling house (16th–17th centuries) known for consolidating power in the Maghreb, defending against Iberian encroachment, and fostering a flourishing Islamic scholarly and architectural culture.

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instanceOf Moroccan ruling house
Muslim dynasty
dynasty
architecturalStyle Maghrebi-Islamic architecture
assertedAuthorityOver Atlantic coastal cities of Morocco
built El Badi Palace NERFINISHED
Saadian Tombs NERFINISHED
capital Fez NERFINISHED
Marrakesh NERFINISHED
claimedDescentFrom Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
conflict Battle of Alcácer Quibir NERFINISHED
Battle of the Three Kings NERFINISHED
conflicts with Portugal
conflicts with Spain
country Morocco
culturalFlourishing Islamic scholarship
architecture
currency gold dinars
defendedAgainst Iberian encroachment
endTime 17th century
engagedIn trans-Saharan trade
era early modern period
expandedInfluenceTo Saharan trade routes
governmentType monarchy
knownFor Badi Palace in Marrakesh NERFINISHED
Saadian Tombs in Marrakesh NERFINISHED
consolidation of power in Morocco
monumental architecture
patronage of Islamic scholarship
resistance to Iberian expansion
language Arabic
legitimacyBasis sharifian descent
notableRuler Aḥmad al-Manṣūr NERFINISHED
Muḥammad al-Mutawakkil NERFINISHED
Muḥammad al-Shaykh NERFINISHED
ʿAbdallah al-Ghalib NERFINISHED
partOf history of Morocco
patronOf Maliki jurisprudence
Sufi institutions
madrasas
predecessor Wattasid dynasty NERFINISHED
region Maghreb NERFINISHED
religion Sunni Islam
religiousAffiliation Sharifian
ruled Fez NERFINISHED
Marrakesh NERFINISHED
southern Morocco
startTime 16th century
successor ʿAlawid dynasty NERFINISHED

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Maghrebi Maliki tradition associatedWith Saʿdian dynasty