Timeline of Rabat

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Rabat, Morocco.

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Prior to 20th century

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Prehistoric Acheulean Mousterian Aterian Iberomaurusian Capsian
Classical Antiquity (8th century BC – 7th century AD) Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Mauretania Mauretania Tingitana
Early Islamic (8th – 10th century AD) Muslim conquest Umayyad Caliphate Berber Revolt Emirate of Nekor Emirate of Sijilmasa Barghwata confederacy Idrisid dynasty
Territorial fragmentation (10th – 11th century AD) Caliphate of Córdoba Fatimid Caliphate Ifranids Miknasas Maghrawas
Empire (beginning 11th century AD) Almoravids Almohads Marinids Wattasids Saadis Alaouites
Protectorate (1912 – 56) Tangier Crisis Algeciras Conference Agadir Crisis Treaty of Fez French protectorate Spanish protectorate French Pacification Rif War Tangier Protocol International Zone Opposition to European control
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1150 CE - Citadel construction begins.^[1]
1627 - Rabat and Salé form the Republic of Bou Regreg.
1864 - Dar al-Makhzen (palace) built.

20th century

1912 - Moroccan capital relocated to Rabat from Fes.^[1]
1915 - Musée National des Bijoux à Rabat active.^[2]
1916 - Lycée Moulay Youssef (school) opens.
1919 - Stade Marocain football club formed.
1923 - Stade de FUS (stadium) opens.
1924 - Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc established.
1944 - Centre cinématographique marocain headquartered in Rabat.
1946 - Fath Union Sport football club formed.
1950 - Population: 145,000.^[3]
1955 - Rabat becomes capital of independent Morocco.^[1]
1958 - Association Sportive des Forces Armées Royales football club formed.
1959 - Maghreb Arabe Press established.
1960 - Population: 233,000.^[3]
1961 - National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics established.
1962 - Théâtre national Mohammed-V opens.
1967 - Association Marocaine de la Recherche et de l'Echange Culturel established.^[4]
1969 - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation founded in Rabat.
1970 - Population: 494,000.^[3]
1974 - 1974 Arab League summit held.
1979 - Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization headquartered in city.
1980
- École nationale d'architecture de Rabat (school) established.
- Population: 808,000.^[3]
1981 - National Institute for Urban and Territorial Planning headquartered in Rabat.^[5]
1983 - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium opens.
1985 - August: 1985 Pan Arab Games held.
1987 - Universite Mohammed V's Centre D'etudes Strategiques established.^[6]
1989 - Arab Maghreb Union headquartered in Rabat.^[6]
1990 - Population: 1,174,000.^[3]
1991 - Casablanca–Rabat expressway built.
1999 - Rabat–Fes expressway built.

21st century

2000 - Population: 1,507,000.^[3]
2005 - Rabat–Tangier expressway built.
2009 - Fathallah Oualalou becomes mayor.
2010 - Rabat Ringroad construction begins.
2011
- February: Political demonstration.^[7]
- Rabat-Salé tramway begins operating.
- Population: 1,843,000.^[3]
2012 - Rabat–Salé Airport new terminal opens.

References

1 2 3 Thomas K. Park; Aomar Boum (2006). "Rabat". Historical Dictionary of Morocco (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6511-2.
↑ "Musée National des Bijoux à Rabat" (in French). Rabat: Royaume du Maroc, Ministère de la culture. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The State of African Cities 2014". United Nations Human Settlements Programme. ISBN 978-92-1-132598-0.
↑ Hsain Ilahiane (2006). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of the Berbers (Imazighen). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6490-0.
↑ "INAU". Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
1 2 "Organizations". International Relations and Security Network. Switzerland: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
↑ "Morocco Profile: Timeline". BBC News. Retrieved 30 October 2014.

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Coordinates: 34°01′15″N 6°50′30″W / 34.020882°N 6.84165°W / 34.020882; -6.84165

Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region

Capital: Rabat

Provinces and Prefectures	Kénitra Province Khémisset Province Sidi Kacem Province Sidi Slimane Province Rabat Prefecture Salé Prefecture Skhirate-Témara Prefecture

Cities	Khemisset Sidi Taibi Dar Gueddari Had Kourt Jorf El Melha Kenitra Khnichet Lalla Mimouna Mechra Bel Ksiri Mehdya Moulay Bousselham Ouazzane Oulad Slama Rabat Salé Sidi Allal Tazi Sidi Kacem Sidi Slimane Sidi Yahya El Gharb Skhirat Souk El Arbaa Témara Tiflet

Years in Morocco (1956–present)

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