Mohammed ash-Sheikh

محمد الشيخ السعدي (Known as "Amghar")

First Saadian Sultan of Morocco, Unifier of the Realm

Born c. 1490

Tagmadert, Morocco

Passed Away Oct 23, 1557 Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Lifespan ~67 years old

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"Morocco was forged by the blood of its sons; it will never bend to foreign caliph or king."

Archival Overview

First Sultan of a reunified Saadian Morocco, who drove the Portuguese out of Agadir, conquered Fez, and preserved Moroccan imperial sovereignty between Spain and the Ottoman Empire.

Biographical Record

Son of Al-Qaim, Mohammed ash-Sheikh spearheaded the historic assault that captured the Portuguese fortress of Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué (Agadir) in 1541, precipitating the Portuguese abandonment of Safi and Azemmour. In 1549, he entered Fez, ending Wattasid rule and uniting all Morocco.

A formidable strategist, he established an independent foreign policy, refusing to accept Ottoman vassalage. In October 1557, he was treacherously assassinated by Ottoman soldiers who had infiltrated his royal bodyguard.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Saadian Tombs
Marrakesh, Morocco

                         GPS: 31.6175, -7.9892                    

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