Timeline of Meknes
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Meknes, Morocco.
Prior to 20th century
- 40 CE - Romans in power in Volubilis.
- 217 CE - Caracallas Victory Arch erected in Volubilis.
- 285 CE - Volubilis "abandoned by the Roman military;" Berber Baqates subsequently rise to power.
- 10th century CE - Zenata Berber Miknasa settle in area.
- 1140/1141 - Siege of Meknes by forces of Abd al-Mu'min begins.
- 1150 - Siege of Meknes ends; Almohads sack town.
- 1170s - Al-Najjarin mosque minaret built.
- 1236/1237 - Marinids occupy Meknes.
- 1245/1246 - Marinid governor killed.
- 13th century: "Aqueduct, several bridges, a kasbah, mosques" and madrasas built.
- 1345 - Bou Inania Madrasa (Meknes) built.
- 15th century: Maraboutic zawiya established.
- 1526 - Death of religious leader Mohammed al-Hadi ben Issa.
- 1640 - in power.
- 1672 - "Mulay Ismail makes Meknes the capital of the kingdom and starts work on his royal fortress complete with palaces, granaries, lakes and stables."
- 1693 - The Franciscans open a mission and hospital after having provided spiritual care for Christian captives in Meknes since 1672. Moulay Ismail grants them protection under a dahir in 1698.
- 1703 - Mulay Ismail Mausoleum construction begins.
- 1709 - Bab Berdieyinne Mosque completed.
- 1727 - Death of Mulay Ismail.
- 1732/1733 - Madinat al-Riyad demolished.
- 1755 - Earthquake.
- 1832 - French artist Delacroix visits Meknes.
- 1882 - construction begins.
- 1889 - Bab Dar al-Makhzen built.
20th century
- 1902 - Population: 20,000.
- 1911 - French military under take Meknes during the French conquest of Morocco.
- 1913 - Dar El Bachaouate built.
- 1914 - École française de Meknès organized.
- 1918 - Military school founded.
- 1926 - Dar Jamai museum established.
- 1937 - Anti-French unrest.
- 1942 - founded.
- 1947 - founded.
- 1951 - Population: 140,380.
- 1960 - Population: 175,943.
- 1962
- * Stade d'Honneur opens.
- * COD Meknès formed.
- 1967 - June: Ethnic unrest.
- 1973 - Population: 244,520.
- 1982 - established.
- 1989 - Moulay Ismail University founded.
- 1994 - Population: 443,214.
- 1996 - City historic centre designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 1997 - established.
21st century
- 2003 - Aboubakr Belkora becomes mayor.
- 2004 - Population: 536,322.
- 2005 - Hassan Aourid becomes governor.
- 2007 - Wine festival held.
- 2009 - becomes mayor.
- 2010 - 19 February: Collapse of minaret of Bab Berdieyinne Mosque; dozens of fatalities.
- 2014 - Population: 685,408.
- 2015
- * Abdallah Bouanou becomes mayor.
- * City becomes part of the Fès-Meknès administrative region.