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Capture of Fez

Capture of Fez was a battle fought in 1576 at Fez, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Fez. It was part of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts. Recorded strength: Turkish sources: 60,000 against Turkish sources: 14,700.

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Fought1576
WhereFez, Morocco34.043N, 5.003W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRegency of Algiers victory; Forces of the Regency of Algiers capture Fez and Marrakesh; Abd al-Malek assumes rule over the Saadian domain acknowledging Ottoman authority
BelligerentsSaadi SultanateagainstRegency of Algiers; Kingdom of Kuku
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofAlgerian–Moroccan conflicts

Where it sits in Algerian–Moroccan conflicts

Battle of Tlemcen, 1550Battle of Oued Zadidja, 1551Battle of Taza, 1553Capture of Fez, 1554Battle of Tadla, 1554Battle of Wadi al-Laban, 1558Capture of Fez, 1576Battle of al-Rukn, 1576Capture of Oujda, 1647Battle of Tlemcen, 1696Battle of al-Kawiya, 1700Capture of Oujda, 1796Battle of Oued Aslaf, 1847Battle of Moulouya, 184715501847Capture of Fez, 1576
14 placed engagements of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1576 (year precision)
PlaceFez, Morocco
34.043N, 5.003W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthTurkish sources: 60,000Turkish sources: 14,700
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Abu Abdallah Muhammad II Saadi
  • Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi
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Placed at Fez; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1576

Capture of Fez is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q30745598, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Fez (1576), revision 1385702226, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.