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Morocco History Timeline49 BC Mauretania (now northern Morocco and Algeria) ruled by kingdom of Rome.
439 Barbarian incursions forced the legions to withdraw the Romans from Mauretania.
600-700 Arab invasion; Idris founds the first major Muslim dynasty.
1070 The 8 gates of Marrakech, Morocco, were built
1269 The capital was moved north to Fez
1492 Jews began migrating to Morocco from Spain
1787 Morocco became the first country to recognize the US as an independent nation.
1884 Spain creates a protectorate in coastal areas of Morocco.
1912 Morocco becomes a French protectorate under the Treaty of Fez,
1912 Spain continues to operate its coastal protectorate.
1956 French protectorate ends after strong nationalist reaction. Spain keeps its two coastal enclaves.
1957 Sultan Mohammed becomes king
1961 Death of King Mohammed. King Hassan II comes to power.
1971 A rebellion against King Hassan at the Skhirat palace failed. Almost 100 guests were killed. The rebellion leaders were publicly executed three days later.
1975 Morocco occupied Western Sahara. King Hassan ordered 350,000 civilian unarmed Moroccans on a "Green March" to the former Spanish Sahara
1975 Spain agrees to leave Spanish Sahara and to leave it to joint Moroccan-Mauritanian control.
1976 Moroccan and Algerian troops fight in Western Sahara. Morocco and Mauritania shared Western Sahara.
1983 King Hassan and Algerian president meets and soften their relations.
1985 Pope John Paul II visited the country and issued his first statement for Christian-Islamic solidarity
1998 Morocco's first opposition-led government comes to power
1999 King Hassan II died at age 70. He was succeeded by his son, King Mohammed VI
2004 Free trade agreement with the US comes into effect.
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