<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode we look at the strange and little known reign of Mohammed Al Burtughali : the Moroccan Wattasid sultan who spent his childhood as a Portuguese hostage and returned to rule a sultanate in shambles. Caught between Iberian expansion, Sufi-led resistance and the collapse of Wattasid authority all over the country his story raises deeper questions about what it means to lead the ruins of empire.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SOURCES &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Les Wattasides, une dynastie de transition by Mohamed Mezzine&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Histoire du Maroc by J. Brignon, Abdelaziz Amine, Brahim Boutaleb, …&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Histoire du Maroc by Daniel Rivet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Leon l’African’s “Description de l’Afrique”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CONTACT&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;E-mail: ayah.achoukri@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram @ayahchoukri &lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode we look at the strange and little known reign of Mohammed Al Burtughali : the Moroccan Wattasid sultan who spent his childhood as a Portuguese hostage and returned to rule a sultanate in shambles. Caught between Iberian expansion, Sufi-led resistance and the collapse of Wattasid authority all over the country his story raises deeper questions about what it means to lead the ruins of empire. SOURCES - Les Wattasides, une dynastie de transition by Mohamed Mezzine- Histoire du Maroc by J. Brignon, Abdelaziz Amine, Brahim Boutaleb, …- Histoire du Maroc by Daniel Rivet- Leon l’African’s “Description de l’Afrique” CONTACTE-mail: ayah.achoukri@gmail.comInstagram @ayahchoukri

TARIKHNA LAB | History of Morocco

Mohammed Al Burtughali (1505-1524): Morocco’s Wattasid Sultan Raised by the Portuguese

Mohammed Al Burtughali (1505-1524): Morocco’s Wattasid Sultan Raised by the Portuguese

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