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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Meknes, Morocco.
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Prior to 20th century
- 40 CE - Romans in power in Volubilis.[1]
- 217 CE - Caracallas Victory Arch erected (approximate date) in Volubilis.[1]
- 285 CE - Volubilis "abandoned by the Roman military;" Berber Baqates subsequently rise to power.[1]
- 10th century CE - Zenata Berber Miknasa settle in area (approximate date).[2]
- 1140/1141 - Siege of Meknes by forces of Abd al-Mu'min begins (approximate date).[2]
- 1150 - Siege of Meknes ends; Almohads sack town.[2]
- 1170s - Al-Najjarin mosque minaret built.[2]
- 1236/1237 - Marinids occupy Meknes.[2]
- 1245/1246 - Marinid governor killed.[2]
- 13th century: "Aqueduct, several bridges, a kasbah, mosques" and madrasas ('Attaririn, Filala, Jadida) built.[1][3]
- 1345 - Bou Inania Madrasa (Meknes) (school) built (approximate date).[4]
- 15th century: Maraboutic zawiya established.[3]
- 1526 - Death of religious leader Mohammed al-Hadi ben Issa.[2]
- 1640 - Dila in power.[5]
- 1672 - "Mulay Ismail makes Meknes the capital of the kingdom and starts work on his royal fortress complete with palaces, granaries, lakes and stables."[6][7]
- 1693 - The Franciscans open a mission and hospital after having provided spiritual care for Christian captives in Meknes since 1672. Moulay Ismail grants them protection under a dahir in 1698.[8]
- 1703 - Mulay Ismail Mausoleum construction begins.[9][10]
- 1709 - Bab Berdieyinne Mosque completed.[7]
- 1727 - Death of Mulay Ismail.
- 1732/1733 - Madinat al-Riyad demolished.[3]
- 1755 - Earthquake.[3]
- 1832 - French artist Delacroix visits Meknes.[1]
- 1882 - Palais Dar Jamaï (palace) construction begins.[4]
- 1889 - Bab Dar al-Makhzen (gate) built.[2](fr)
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20th century
- 1902 - Population: 20,000 (estimate).[2]
- 1911 - French military under Moinier take Meknes during the French conquest of Morocco.[2]
- 1913 - Dar El Bachaouate built.[4]
- 1914 - École française de Meknès (school) organized.
- 1918 - Military school founded.
- 1926 - Dar Jamai museum established.[11]
- 1937 - Anti-French unrest.[12][2]
- 1942 - École nationale d'agriculture de Meknès (school) founded.
- 1947 - Meknes Chamber of Commerce and Industry founded.[13]
- 1951 - Population: 140,380.[14]
- 1960 - Population: 175,943.[15]
- 1962
- Stade d'Honneur (stadium) opens.
- COD Meknès (football club) formed.
- 1967 - June: Ethnic unrest.[12]
- 1973 - Population: 244,520.[16]
- 1982 - Faculté des sciences de Meknès (college) established.[citation needed]
- 1989 - Moulay Ismail University founded.
- 1994 - Population: 443,214.[17]
- 1996 - City historic centre designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 1997 - École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers (school) established.
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21st century
- 2003 - Aboubakr Belkora becomes mayor.[18]
- 2004 - Population: 536,322.[2]
- 2005 - Hassan Aourid becomes governor.[5]
- 2007 - Wine festival held.[citation needed]
- 2009 - Ahmed Hilal becomes mayor.
- 2010 - 19 February: Collapse of minaret of Bab Berdieyinne Mosque; dozens of fatalities.
- 2014 - Population: 685,408 (estimate).[19]
- 2015
- Abdallah Bouanou becomes mayor.[20]
- City becomes part of the Fès-Meknès administrative region.
See also
- Meknes history (fr)
- Timelines of other cities in Morocco: Casablanca, Fes, Marrakesh, Rabat, Salé, Tangier
- Timeline of Morocco
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