Much of modern Morocco is mountainous the Rif Mountains border the Mediterranean from the northwest to the northeast, and the Atlas Mountains run from the northeast to the southwest through the center of Morocco. Despite a fifty-year period as a French and Spanish protectorate, Morocco gained its independence again in 1956 AD. The 17th Century saw the Saadi supplanted by the Alaouite dynasty, which continues to rule as a constitutional monarchy. Morocco turned back various invasions and incursions by the Europeans and Ottoman Turks during the following century, making it the only Arab country never to experience Ottoman dominance. In 1554 AD, the Saadi sultan Mohammed ash-Sheikh claimed sovereignty over the whole of Morocco. Under successive Islamic caliphates, Morocco dominated the vast Maghreb, a region of Northwest Africa that encompasses the Atlas and Rif mountain ranges, western Sahara, and southern Mediterranean coast. Although the area comprising Morocco has been inhabited since antiquity - with settlements founded by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans and Vandals - the country was first unified following the Berber Revolt (739-743 AD) which overthrew Arab rule. Davies (1864-1916), "Morocco is a very fine place spoiled by civilization." Whatever the truth of that statement, today Morocco is one of the most progressive of Muslim states, maintains close economic and cultural ties with the liberal Western nations, yet retains its distinctive cultural identity. Furthermore, the Moroccans also have a unique replacement for the Cavalry: the Berber Cavalry, which receives combat bonuses both in desert tiles and tiles in their territory, making engagements on their own soil a costly endeavor for even the most dedicated warmongers.Īccording to the widely-travelled American journalist Richard H. It's advisable to build Petra as soon as possible, as the effects of this wonder stack with the Kasbah on non- flood plain tiles. The Kasbah serves as a Fort to bolster their defensive militia, in addition to increasing the potential of desert tiles, in which it will provide additional Food, Gold, and Production for Moroccan cities. In the case of war, the Moroccan Empire is exceptionally good at defending territory. In case you are trading with other nations, you can use your trade routes as an incentive not to declare war on you, as they risk losing the bonus Gold benefits associated with your Caravans. Use this to your advantage, especially when you are trading with city-states, because you can still get the extra Culture and Gold while at the same time gaining Influence with them. Their trade routes directed to foreign cities will allow one to develop Culture easily and boost economy. Morocco's natural Culture production lends itself best to pursuing a cultural victory, although other victory conditions are by no means impossible. 2.8 European Protectorates and Independence.
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