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1878 - He was born in the house of the Alaouite dynasty.
1894 - He succeeded his father as the sultan of Morocco at the age of ten.
1900 - He took the reins of government into his own hands and chose an Arab from the south, El
Menebhi as his chief adviser.
1906 - He proposed the assembly of an international conference at Alqeciras on the advice of Germany.
1907 - He arrived at Rabat from Fez on September and endeavoured to secure the support of the
European powers against his brother.
1908 - He accepted the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour, and was later enabled to negotiate a loan.
- He was declared deposed by the ulema of Fez, who offered the throne to Hafid.
- He made an effort to restore his authority, and quitting Rabat in July he marched on Marrakech.
- His force, largely owing to treachery, was completely overthrown on the 19 of August.
- He fled to Settat within the French lines around Casablanca.
1943 - He passed away
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