Kingdom of Sus

Kingdom of Sus
Mamlakat Sūs
Former subdivision of Morocco
13th–19th century
Map of Morocco in 1707 showing the Kingdom of Sus among the four traditional vice-royalties[1]
Capital Taroudannt
History
 • Established 13th
 • Disestablished 19th century
Today part of Morocco

The Kingdom of Sus was the name given to the southwestern part of Morocco before the establishment of the French and the Spanish protectorates, with its capital at Taroudannt.

Traditionally, under the Alaouite dynasty, the Kingdom of Sus was one of the four "States of the King of Morocco", along with the Kingdom of Marrakech, the Kingdom of Fez and the Kingdom of Tafilalet.

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References

  1. ↑ Guillaume Delisle, Carte de la Barbarie, de la Nigritie et de La Guinee, 1707

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