18th century
Reign of Moulay Yazid
1791·Rabat
Toll
inconnu
The toll is reproduced exactly as the source states it — never rounded, never added to another. Tolls overlap from one event to the next.
the mellah plundered
The mellah of Rabat is pillaged in its turn, the following year, in the continuity of the same reign.
The series touches nearly all the major cities of the kingdom within two years. What makes it possible is not only the will of the sovereign but the very organization of Moroccan society: Jews there are *dhimmis*, protected by a pact that places them under the guardianship of the prince — and a pact of protection is only worth as much as the protector.
- Period :
- 18th century
- Type :
- Massacre
- Region :
- Egypt and Maghreb
- Country :
- Maroc
Sources
Chroniques marocaines ; relevés de l'Alliance israélite universelle.