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Hubert Lyautey

1854–1934 · 20th century · Also known as Louis-Hubert Lyautey

Hubert Lyautey was a French general and the first resident-general of the French protectorate in Morocco, from 1912 to 1925. He ruled through the sultan and the makhzen, made Rabat the capital, built new European towns beside the old medinas and conducted long campaigns in the Atlas. He was made a Marshal of France in 1921.

Hubert Lyautey
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French protectorate in Morocco

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