The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fez, Morocco.
Prior to 20th century
789 – Madinat Fas settlement (later Fes el Andalous) established by Idris I of Morocco. 809 – Second settlement (later Fes el Karaouyine) established by Idris II of Morocco. 818 – Andalucian Arab refugees arrive (approximate date). 825 – Tunisian Kairouan refugees arrive. 828 – Idris II of Morocco dies. 848 – Yahya ibn Muhammad in power. 859 – Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque founded. 980 – Maghrawa in power. 1033 – 1033 Fez massacre of Jews. 1070 – Almoravids in power. 1145 – Almohads take city. 1204 – the fortifications of Fes el-bali completed. 1248 – Marinids in power. 1276 – Fes Jdid built. 1325 – Al-Attarine Madrasa completed. 1355 – Bou Inania Madrasa completed. 1357 – Dar al-Magana water clock built. 1408 – Lalla Ghariba mosque built at Fes Jdid. 1437 – Probable date of the transfer of Jewish population of Fes el-Bali to the Mellah in Fes Jdid. 1465 – 1465 Moroccan revolt. 1472 – Wattassids in power. 1522 – Earthquake. 1554 – Capture of Fez by the Ottoman Empire 1554 – Recapture of Fez by the Saadian Sultan Mohammed Al-Shaykh.
1576 – Capture of Fez by Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi and his forces. 1670 – Cherratine Madrasa rebuilt.
20th century
1912 March: Morocco becomes a French protectorate, per Treaty of Fez. April: 1912 Fez riots. Moroccan capital relocated from Fez to Rabat. 1913 – Bab Boujeloud (gate) refurbished. 1916 – Ville Nouvelle founded. 1917 – Kissariyya market fire. 1920 – Public library opens. 1931 - Future billionaire Othman Benjelloun born in Fez. 1940 - student music association orchestra at fez as now music Institute in fez has founded there. (First called fez youth orchestra) 1942 – Cinema Rex opens. 1946 – Maghreb Association Sportive de Fez football club formed. 1948 – Widad Fez football club formed. 1951 - Population: 179,372. 1963 – University of al-Qarawiyyin active. 1973 - Population: 321,460 city; 426,000 urban agglomeration. 1981 – Medina of Fez designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site. 1988 - A Trappist community is founded upon invitation of the archbishop of Rabat and is housed in the former Bellevue Hotel. The monks move in 1999 to Midelt. 1990 – 14 December: Labour strike. 1993 - Population: 564,000 urban agglomeration (estimate). 1994 – World Sacred Music Festival begins. 1999 – Rabat–Fes expressway built.
21st century
2003 – Hamid Chabat becomes mayor. 2004 – Population: 947,000. 2005 – École nationale des sciences appliquées de Fès (school) established. 2007 – After a construction period from 1994 to 2003,Fez Stadium opens in 2007. 2011 ** International Institute for Languages and Cultures established. Population: 1,088,000. 2014 - Population: 1,126,551 (estimate). 2015 City becomes part of the Fès-Meknès administrative region. Idriss Azami Al Idrissi becomes mayor.
See also Fez history Timelines of other cities in Morocco: Casablanca, Marrakesh, Meknes, Rabat, , Tangier
References
Bibliography
in English Published in 19th century
(written in 16th century)
Published in 20th century
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in French
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External links
Map of Fes, 1942.