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King of Morocco
ملك المغرب
Royal Flag of Morocco.svg
Incumbent
King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Africa Forum Summit 2015 (cropped).jpg
Mohammed bin Hassan al-Alawi
since 23 July 1999
Details
Style His Majesty
Heir apparent Prince Moulay Ali Hassan
First monarch
  • Moulay Idris ibn Abdallah Al Idrisi
     (Idrisid dynasty)
  • Moulay Al-Rashid ibn Sharif Al Alawi
     (Alawi dynasty)
Formation
  • 788; 1236 years ago (788)
    (Idrisid dynasty)
  • 1666; 358 years ago (1666)
    (Alawi dynasty)
Residence Dar al-Makhzen, Rabat


This is the list of rulers of Morocco since 789. The common and formal titles of these rulers has varied, depending on the time period. Since 1957, the designation King has been used.

The present King of Morocco is Mohammed VI of the Alawi dynasty, since 23 July 1999.

Idrisid Dynasty (788–974)

Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image
Idris ben Abdallah
(Idris I)
  • إدريس بن عبد الله
745 – 791 788 791 First Emir of Morocco Idrisid
Idris ben Idris
(Idris II)
  • إدريس بن إدريس
August 791 – 828 803 828 Son of Idris ben Abdallah Idrisid
Muhammad ben Idris
(Muhammad)
  • محمد بن إدريس
Died 836 828 836 Son of Idris ben Idris Idrisid
Ali ben Muhammad
(Ali I)
  • علي بن محمد
827 – 848 836 848 Son of Muhammad ben Idris Idrisid
Yahya ben Muhammad
(Yahya I)
  • يحيى بن محمد
829-864 848 864 Son of Muhammad ben Idris Idrisid
Yahya ben Yahya
(Yahya II)
  • يحيى بن يحيى
Died 874 864 874 Son of Yahya ben Muhammad Idrisid
Ali ben Omar
(Ali II)
  • علي بن عمر‎
Died 883 874 883 Uncle of Yahya ben Muhammad Idrisid
Yahya ben al-Qasim
(Yahya III)
  • يحيى بن القاسم‎
Died 904 880 904 Cousin of Ali ben Omar Idrisid
Yahya ben Idris
(Yahya IV)
  • يحيى بن إدريس
Died 917 904 917 Grandson of Ali ben Omar Idrisid
Hassan ben Muhammad
(Hassan I)
  • الحسن بن محمد
Died 944 925 927 Nephew of Yahya ben al-Qasim Idrisid
Al-Qasim ben Ibrahim
  • القاسم بن ابراهيم
Died 948 937 948 Cousin of Hassan ben Muhammad Idrisid
Ahmad ibn al-Qasim
  • أحمد بن القاسم
Died 954 948 954 Son of Al-Qasim ben Ibrahim Idrisid
Hassan ben al-Qasim
(Hassan II)
  • الحسن بن القاسم
Died 985 954 974 Brother of Ahmad ibn al-Qasim Idrisid

Almoravid Dynasty (1040–1147)

Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image
Abdallah ibn Yasin Died 7 July 1059 1040 1059 Founder and First Almoravid Leader of Morocco Almoravid
Abu Bakr ibn Umar Died 1087 1056 1072 Second Almoravid Leader of Morocco Almoravid
Yusuf ibn Tashfin Died 1106 In Marrakesh 1072 1106 Amir Al-Muslimin Almoravid
Ali ibn Yusuf 1084 – 26 January 1143 1106 1143 Son of Yusuf Ibn Tashfin Almoravid
Tashfin ibn Ali Died 23/25 March 1145 1143 1145 Emir of Morocco Almoravid
Ibrahim ibn Tashfin Died 1147 1146 1147 Seventh Almoravid King of Morocco Almoravid
Ishaq ibn Ali Died April 1147 1147 1147 Last Almoravid Leader of Morocco Almoravid

Almohad Dynasty (1121–1269)

Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image
Ibn Tumart 1080 – 1130 1121 1139 First Almohad Leader of Morocco Almohad
Abd al-Mu'min 1094 – 1163 1133 1163 Member of the Almohad dynasty Almohad
Abu Yaqub Yusuf 1135 – 1184 1163 1184 second Almohad Emir Almohad
Yaqub al-Mansur 1160 – 23 January 1199 1184 1199 third Almohad Caliph Almohad
Muhammad al-Nasir Died 1213 1199 1213 Fourth Almohad caliph Almohad
Yusuf II, Almohad caliph 1203 – 1224 1213 1224 son of Muhammad al-Nasir Almohad
Abd al-Wahid I Died September 1224 February September 1224 son of the great Almohad conqueror Abu Yaqub Yusuf Almohad
Abdallah al-Adil October 4, 1227 September 1224 October 4, 1227 a former governor in al-Andalus Almohad
Yahya al-Mu'tasim Died 1236 1227 1229 He was a son of Muhammad al-Nasir and brother of Yusuf II, Almohad caliph. Almohad
Idris al-Ma'mun Died October 16/17, 1232 1229 1232 He was a son of Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur Almohad
Abd al-Wahid II Died December 4, 1242 1232 1242 An Almohad rival caliph who reigned from 1232 until his death. Almohad
Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid Died June 1248 1242 1248 He succeeded his brother Abd al-Wahid II in a period in which the Almohads controlled only parts of present-day Morocco Almohad
Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada Died 1266 1248 1266 An Almohad caliph who reigned over part of present-day Morocco from 1248 until his death. Almohad
Idris al-Wathiq Died 1269 1266 1269 An Almohad caliph who reigned in Marrakesh from 1266 until his death. Almohad

Marinid Dynasty (1195–1465)

Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image
Abd al-Haqq I 1147 – 1217 1195 1217 First Marinid Leader of Morocco Marinid
Uthman ibn Abd al-Haqq 1196 – 1240 1217 1240 Sheikh of Morocco Marinid
Muhammad ibn Abd Al-Haqq 1202 – 1244 1240 1244 Sheikh of Morocco Marinid
Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq Died 1258 1244 1258 Emir of Morocco Marinid
Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq 20 March 1286 1258 1286 First Marinid Sultan of Morocco Marinid
Abu Yaqub Yusuf an-Nasr Died 13 May 1307 March 1286 13 May 1307 son of Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq Marinid
Abu Thabit 'Amir 1284 – 1308 May 1307 July 1308 Son of Abu Yaqub Yusuf an-Nasr Marinid
Abu al-Rabi Sulayman March 1289 – 23 November 1310 1308 1310 Son or grandson of Abu Yaqub Yusuf Marinid
Abu Sa'id Uthman II December 1276 – August 1331 November 1310 August 1331 Son of Abu Yaqub Yusuf al-Nasr Marinid
Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman 1297 – 1351 August 1331 1348 Son of Abu Sa'id Uthman II Marinid
Abu Inan Faris 1329 – 10 January 1358 1348 1358 Son of Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman Marinid
Abu Bakr ibn Faris Died 1359 1358 1359 Sultan of Morocco Marinid
Ibrahim ibn Ali 1335 – 1361 1359 1361 Sultan of Morocco Marinid
Tashfin ibn Ali 1329 – 1362 1361 1362 Sultan of Morocco Marinid
Muhammad II ibn Faris 1338 – 1366 1362 1366 Sultan of Morocco Marinid
Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz I 1349 – 1372 1366 1372 Sultan of Morocco Marinid
Muhammad III ibn Abd al-Aziz 1368 – 1374 1372 1374 Son of Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz I of Morocco Marinid
Abu al-Abbas Ahmad al-Mustansir Died 1393 1374 1393 son of Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz I of Morocco Marinid
Musa ibn Faris al-Mutawakkil Died 1386 1384 1386 Disabled son of the former Sultan Abu Inan Faris Marinid
Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Wathiq Died 1387 1386 1387 Ruled Morocco for only a year Marinid
Abd al-Aziz II ibn Ahmad II 1375 – 1396 1394 1396 Sultan of Morocco Marinid
Abdallah ibn Ahmad II 1378 – 1398 1396 1398 Abdul Aziz II succeeded his brother Abu Faris Abdul Aziz II Marinid
Abu Said Uthman III 1383 – 21 October 1420 19 March 1398 21 October 1420 He succeeded his brother, Abu Amir Abdallah ibn Ahmad. Marinid
Abd al-Haqq II 1419 – 14 August 1465 October 1420 14 August 1465 Last Marinid Ruler of Morocco Marinid

Idrisid Interlude (1465–1471)

  • Muhammad ibn Ali Idrisi-Joutey (1465 – 1471)

Wattasid Dynasty (1472–1554)

Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image
Abu Abd Allah al-Sheikh Muhammad ibn Yahya 1472 – 1504
(aged 32)
1472 1504 First Wattasid Sultan of Morocco Wattasid
Abu Abd Allah al-Burtuqali Muhammad ibn Muhammad 1464 – 1536
(aged 72)
1504 1526 Son of Abu Abd Allah al-Sheikh Muhammad ibn Yahya Wattasid Muhammad al-Burtuqali
Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad Died 1549 1526 1545 Third Wattasid Sultan of Morocco Wattasid Ahmed el Outassi
Nasir ad-Din al-Qasri Muhammad ibn Ahmad Died 1547 1545 1547 Fourth Wattasid Sultan of Morocco Wattasid
Ali Abu Hassun Died September 1554 1549 1554 Fifth Wattasid Sultan Of Morocco Wattasid

Saadi Dynasty (1544–1659)

Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image
Mohammed al-Shaykh
  • محمد الشيخ
1490 – 23 October 1557
(aged 67)
1544 23 October 1557
(Assassinated)
Brother of Ahmed Al-Araj Al-Saadi Saadi
Abdallah al-Ghalib
  • عبد الله الغالب
1517 – 22 January 1574
(aged 57)
1557 1574 Son of Mohammed ash-Sheikh Saadi
Abu Abdallah Mohammed II
  • أبو عبد الله محمد
Died 4 August 1578 1574 1576
(Deposed)
Son of Abdallah al-Ghalib Saadi
Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I
  • عبد الملك الأول
Died 4 August 1578 1576 1578
(Deposed)
Son of Mohammed ash-Sheikh Saadi Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I
Ahmad al-Mansur
  • أحمد المنصور
1549 – 25 August 1603
(aged 54)
1578 1603 Son of Mohammed ash-Sheikh Saadi Ahmad al-Mansur
Abu Faris Abdallah
Ruled from Marrakesh
  • أبو فارس عبد الله
1564 – 1608
(aged 44)
1603 1608 Son of Ahmad al-Mansur Saadi
Mohammed esh-Sheikh el-Mamun
Ruled from Fes
  • محمد الشيخ المأمون
1566 – 1613
(aged 47)
1603 1613 Son of Ahmad al-Mansur Saadi
Zidan el-Nasir
Ruled from Marrakesh
  • زيدان الناصر
Died September 1627 1603 1627 Son of Ahmad al-Mansur Saadi
Abdallah al-Ghalib II
Ruled from Fes
  • عبد الله الغالب
Died 1623 1606 1623
(Deposed)
Son of Mohammed esh-Sheikh el-Mamun Saadi
Abd al-Malik ibn Abdallah
Ruled from Fes
  • عبد الملك بن عبد الله
Died 1627 1623 February 1627
(Deposed)
Son of Abdallah al-Ghalib II Saadi
Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik II
  • أبو مروان عبد الملك
Died 1631 1627 1631
(Assassinated)
Son of Zidan el-Nasir Saadi
Al Walid bin Zidan
  • الوليد بن زيدان
Died 1636 1631 1636
(Assassinated)
Son of Zidan el-Nasir Saadi
Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir
  • محمد الشيخ الصغير
Died 30 January 1655 1636 1655
(Assassinated)
Son of Zidan el-Nasir Saadi Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir
Ahmad al-Abbas
  • أحمد العباس
Died 1659 1655 1659
(Assassinated)
Son of Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir Saadi

Dila'i Interlude (1659–1663)

  • Muhammad al-Hajj ad-Dila'i (1659 – 1663)

Alawi Dynasty (1631–present)

1631 – 1957: Alawi sultans of Morocco

Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image
Sharif ibn Ali
  • الشريف بن علي
1589 – 1659
(aged 70)
1631 1636 First 'Alawi sultan of Morocco Alawi
Muhammad ibn Sharif
Muhammad I
  • محمد بن الشريف
1630 – 2 August 1664
(aged 34)
1636 2 August 1664 Son of Mawlay Sharif Alawi
Al-Rashid bin Sharif
  • الرشيد بن الشريف
1631 – 9 April 1672
(aged 41)
1664 9 April 1672 Son of Mawlay Sharif Alawi Al-Rashid of Morocco
Ismail bin Sharif
  • إسماعيل بن الشريف
1645 – 22 March 1727
(aged 82)
1672 22 March 1727 Son of Moulay Sharif Alawi Ismail Ibn Sharif of Morocco
Ahmad bin Ismail
(1st reign)
  • أحمد بن إسماعيل
1677 – 5 March 1729
(aged 52)
22 March 1727 March 1728
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi
Abd al-Malik bin Ismail
  • عبد الملك بن إسماعيل
1696 – 2 March 1729
(aged 33)
March 1728 July 1728
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi
Ahmad bin Ismail
(2nd reign)
  • أحمد بن إسماعيل
1677 – 5 March 1729
(aged 52)
July 1728 5 March 1729 Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi
Abdallah bin Ismail
(1st reign)
  • عبد الله بن إسماعيل
1678 – 10 November 1757
(aged 79)
5 March 1729 28 September 1734
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi Abdallah of Morocco
Ali bin Ismail
  • علي بن إسماعيل
Died April 1737 28 September 1734 14 February 1736
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi
Abdallah bin Ismail
(2nd reign)
  • عبد الله بن إسماعيل
1678 – 10 November 1757
(aged 79)
14 February 1736 8 August 1736
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi Abdallah of Morocco
Muhammad bin Ismail
(Muhammad II)
  • محمد بن إسماعيل
1694 – 1739 8 August 1736 18 June 1738
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi
Al-Mostadi bin Ismail
(1st reign)
  • المستضيء بن إسماعيل
Died 1759 18 June 1738 February 1740
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif 'Alawi
Abdallah bin Ismail
(3rd reign)
  • عبد الله بن إسماعيل
1678 – 10 November 1757
(aged 79)
February 1740 13 June 1741
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi Abdallah of Morocco
Zin al-Abidin bin Ismail
  • زين العابدين بن إسماعيل
1692 – 1762
(aged 70)
13 June 1741 24 November 1741
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi
Abdallah bin Ismail
(4th reign)
  • عبد الله بن إسماعيل
1678 – 10 November 1757
(aged 79)
24 November 1741 3 February 1742
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi Abdallah of Morocco
Al-Mostadi bin Ismail
(2nd reign)
  • المستضيء بن إسماعيل
Died 1759 3 February 1742 May 1743
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi
Abdallah bin Ismail
(5th reign)
  • عبد الله بن إسماعيل
1678 – 10 November 1757
(aged 79)
May 1743 July 1747
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi Abdallah of Morocco
Al-Mostadi bin Ismail
(3rd reign)
  • المستضيء بن إسماعيل
Died 1759 July 1747 October 1748
(deposed)
Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi
Abdallah bin Ismail
(6th reign)
  • عبد الله بن إسماعيل
1678 – 10 November 1757
(aged 79)
October 1748 10 November 1757 Son of Ismail Ibn Sharif Alawi Abdallah of Morocco
Muhammad bin Abdallah
(Muhammad III)
  • محمد بن عبد الله
1710 – 9 April 1790
(aged 80)
10 November 1757 9 April 1790 Son of Abdallah Alawi Mohammed ben Abdallah of Morocco
Yazid bin Muhammad
  • اليزيد بن محمد
1750 – 23 February 1792
(aged 42)
9 April 1790 23 February 1792 Son of Muhmammad bin Abdallah Alawi
Sulayman bin Muhammad
  • سليمان بن محمد
1760 – 28 November 1822
(aged 62)
23 February 1792 28 November 1822 Son of Muhammad bin Abdallah Alawi Sulayman of Morocco
Abd al-Rahman bin Hisham
  • عبد الرحمن بن هشام
1778 – 24 August 1859
(aged 81)
28 November 1822 24 August 1859 Nephew of Sulayman bin Muhammad Alawi Abd al-Rahman of Morocco
Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman
(Muhammad IV)
  • محمد بن عبد الرحمن
1802 – 16 September 1873
(aged 71)
24 August 1859 16 September 1873 Son of Abd al-Rahman bin Hisham Alawi Muhammad IV of Morocco
Hassan bin Mohammed
(Hassan I)
  • الحسن بن محمد
1836 – 9 June 1894
(aged 58)
16 September 1873 9 June 1894 Son of Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman Alawi Hassan I of Morocco
Abd al-Aziz bin Hassan
  • عبد العزيز بن الحسن
(1878-02-24)24 February 1878 – 10 June 1943(1943-06-10) (aged 65) 7 June 1894 4 January 1908
(deposed)
Son of Hassan bin Muhammad Alawi Abd al-Aziz of Morocco
Abd al-Hafid bin Hassan
  • عبد الحفيظ بن الحسن
(1876-02-24)24 February 1876 – 4 April 1937(1937-04-04) (aged 61) 4 January 1908 12 August 1912
(abdicated)
Son of Hassan bin Muhammad Alawi Abd al-Hafid of Morocco
Yusef bin Hassan
  • يوسف بن الحسن
1882 – 17 November 1927
(aged 45)
13 August 1912 17 November 1927 Son of Hassan bin Muhammad Alawi Yusef of Morocco
Muhammad bin Yusef
(Muhammad V)
(1st reign)
  • محمد بن يوسف
(1909-08-10)10 August 1909 – 26 February 1961(1961-02-26) (aged 51) 17 November 1927 20 August 1953
(deposed)
Son of Yusef bin Hassan Alawi Mohammed V of Morocco
Mohammed bin Arafa
  • محمد بن عرفة
1889 – 17 July 1976
(aged 87)
21 August 1953 1 October 1955
(abdicated)
Grandson of Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman Alawi Mohammed Ben Aarafa of Morocco
Muhammad bin Yusef
(Muhammad V)
(2nd reign)
  • محمد بن يوسف
(1909-08-10)10 August 1909 – 26 February 1961(1961-02-26) (aged 51) 16 November 1955 14 August 1957
(proclaimed King of Morocco)
Son of Yusef bin Hassan Alawi Mohammed V of Morocco

1957 – present: 'Alawi kings of Morocco

Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image
Muhammad bin Yusef
(Muhammad V)
  • محمد بن يوسف
(1909-08-10)10 August 1909 – 26 February 1961(1961-02-26) (aged 51) 14 August 1957 26 February 1961 Son of Yusef bin Hassan Alawi Mohammed V of Morocco
Hassan bin Muhammad
(Hassan II)
  • الحسن بن محمد
(1929-07-09)9 July 1929 – 23 July 1999(1999-07-23) (aged 70) 26 February 1961 23 July 1999 Son of Muhammad bin Yusef Alawi Hassan II of Morocco
Muhammad bin Hassan
(Muhammad VI)
  • محمد بن الحسن
(1963-08-21) 21 August 1963 (age 61) 23 July 1999 Incumbent Son of Hassan bin Muhammad Alawi Mohammed VI of Morocco

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