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 (approximate date) 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 (approximate date).


 * 1140/1141 - Siege of Meknes by forces of Abd al-Mu'min begins (approximate date).
 * 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 ('Attaririn, Filala, Jadida) built.
 * 1345 - Bou Inania Madrasa (Meknes) (school) built (approximate date).
 * 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 - (palace) construction begins.
 * 1889 - Bab Dar al-Makhzen (gate) built.(fr)

20th century

 * 1902 - Population: 20,000 (estimate).
 * 1911 - French military under take Meknes during the French conquest of Morocco.
 * 1913 - Dar El Bachaouate built.
 * 1914 - École française de Meknès (school) organized.
 * 1918 - Military school founded.
 * 1926 - Dar Jamai museum established.
 * 1937 - Anti-French unrest.
 * 1942 - (school) founded.
 * 1947 - founded.
 * 1951 - Population: 140,380.
 * 1960 - Population: 175,943.
 * 1962
 * Stade d'Honneur (stadium) opens.
 * COD Meknès (football club) formed.
 * 1967 - June: Ethnic unrest.
 * 1973 - Population: 244,520.
 * 1982 - (college) established.
 * 1989 - Moulay Ismail University founded.
 * 1994 - Population: 443,214.
 * 1996 - City historic centre designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 * 1997 - (school) 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 (estimate).
 * 2015
 * Abdallah Bouanou becomes mayor.
 * City becomes part of the Fès-Meknès administrative region.