Yusef of Morocco
Moulay Yusef ben Hassan (Arabic: مولاي يوسف بن الحسن), born in Meknes on 1882 and died in Fes on 1927, was the Alaouite sultan of Morocco from 1912 to 1927. He was the son of Hassan ben Mohammed.
| Yusef ben Hassan يوسف بن الحسن | |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Morocco | |
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| Sultan of Morocco | |
| Reign | 1912–1927 |
| Predecessor | Abd al-Hafid of Morocco |
| Successor | Mohammed V of Morocco |
| Born | 1882 Meknes, Morocco |
| Died | November 17, 1927 (aged 44–45) Fes, Morocco |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Lalla Yaqut |
| Issue | Mohammed V of Morocco |
| House | Alaouite dynasty |
| Father | Hassan I of Morocco |
| Mother | Lalla Ruqiya |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Life
Moulay Yusef was born in the city of Meknes to Sultan Hassan I and his fifth wife, Lalla Ruqiya, a Circassian lady from Syria.[1] He was the youngest of Sultan Hassan I's sons. He inherited the throne from his brother, Sultan Moulay Abdelhafid, who abdicated after the Treaty of Fez (1912), which made Morocco a French protectorate. He was a member of the Alaouite Dynasty.
Moulay Yusef's reign was turbulent and marked with frequent uprisings against Spain and France. The most serious of these were a Berber uprising led by Abd el-Krim in the Rif Mountains, in the Spanish-controlled area in the north, who managed to establish a republic; and the uprising of Sahraoui tribes in the south, led by Ahmed al-Hiba, the son of Ma al-'Aynayn. The Riffian conflict managed to reach the French-controlled area, prompting the creation of a Franco-Spanish military coalition that finally defeated the rebels in 1925. To ensure his own safety, Yusef moved the court from Fez to Rabat, which has served as the capital of the country ever since.
Yusef's reign came to an abrupt end when he died suddenly of uremia in 1927. He was succeeded by his son Sidi Muhammad. He was buried in the royal necropolis of the Moulay Abdallah Mosque.[2]
Honours
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Grand Cordon of the Order of Muhammad Ali (Kingdom of Egypt)
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (France, 1912)
Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Kingdom of Italy)
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Order of Blood (Tunisia)
Honorary Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) (United Kingdom, 12 November 1917)[3]
References and links
- Alaoui & Abdelhadi, p. 53.
- Bressolette, Henri (2016). A la découverte de Fès. L'Harmattan. ISBN 978-2343090221.
- www.leighrayment.com