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Meknes

Meknes is a city in northern Morocco, founded as a Berber settlement in the 10th century. Sultan Moulay Ismail made it his capital from 1672 to 1727 and built a vast imperial city of palaces, granaries, stables and walls, entered through gates such as Bab Mansour. Its historic city is a World Heritage Site.

Meknes
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Marinid SultanateDila'iyyaAlaouite Sultanate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Meknes. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meknes
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