Hassan I of Morocco

Moulay al -Hassan I. (Arabic مولاي الحسن الأول, DMG Mulay al - Ḥasan al - awwal, * 1836 † June 7, 1894 at Kasba Tadla ) was from 1873 to 1894 Sultan of the Alawites in Morocco.

After Moulay al -Hassan had I., the son of Sidi Muhammad Alawidensultans IV (1859-1873) adopted the rule, he tried to centralize the management and reinforced to assume the tribes of state control. Although succeeded the modernization of the army, but the other reforms were only partially enforced because of the resistance of the strains. Reason for the limited capacity of the state was certainly the restrictive fiscal policy, with the Moulay al -Hassan I Morocco tried to prevent over-indebtedness. This would have otherwise the foreign influence opened the door to what was seen at this time on the European financial control over Egypt and Tunisia.

Al -Hassan to fend off the increasing desires of European powers in Morocco succeeded. For 1880, the independence of the country against the granting of MFN 13 countries have been guaranteed in the Madrid Conference. Still trying to build their protectorate over Morocco in the aftermath France and Great Britain, but failed due to the resistance of the other European powers. Moulay al -Hassan died in 1894 suddenly at a police action against recalcitrant Berber tribes in the Tadla region on the western edge of the Middle Atlas. The expedition of the Sultan was supported by the influential in the region of the Sufi Order of the Sherqawa headquartered in Boujad. Although one of his sons, Abd al - Aziz, had already been appointed a successor, the announcement of the death in enemy country could trigger a succession dispute within the royal household. His death was therefore kept secret for two days until the expedition had returned to native area. Bou Ahmed, the chamberlain of the Sultan remained sufficient time to introduce Abd al- Aziz (ruled 1894-1908 ) to office.