1578 in Morocco

1578 The following lists events that happened during 1578 in Morocco. The country at the time was ruled by the Saadi dynasty.A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period Abun-Nasr Jamil M. Cambridge University Press 1987 206 - 247 en 5 - Morocco consolidates her national identity, 1510–1822 10.1017/CBO9780511608100.007 Incumbents Monarch: Abd al-Malik (until August) then Ahmad al-Mansur Deaths unknown date Pedro da Silva (captain) pt Pedro da Silva (capitão) Diogo Lopes da Franca pt August August 4: Abu Abdallah Muhammad II Saadi Sebastian, King of Portugal Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi Thomas Stukley Francisco de Aldana Pero Lopes de Sousa pt Pero Lopes de Sousa, Senhor de Alcoentre e Tabarro Events July July 12: the army of King Sebastian I landed at Asilah with 17000 troops and 600 ships to protect Portuguese enclaves against the advance of the Saadians.Narjess Ghachem-Benkirane Philippe Saharoff Marrakech, demeures et jardins secrets www.acr-edition.com 1990 978-2-86770-043-9 August August 4: the Battle of Alcácer Quibir was fought in northern Morocco, near the towns of Ksar-el-Kebir and Larache. Ahmad al-Mansur ascends the throne upon the death of his brother, Abd al-Malik.AHMED el-MANSÛR TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi Yavuz Hulusi 17 July 2026 https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/ahmed-el-mansur tr August 14: al-Mansur's coronation is confirmed upon his arrival in Fez. December Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur commissioned El Badi Palace which began construction in the same month. References 1578 Category:16th century in Morocco Category:1570s in Morocco Category:Years of the 16th century in Morocco Morocco Morocco