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Ksar el Kebir

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ksar el Kebir , city (1994 pop. 107,065), N Morocco. The name also appears as Alcazarquivir and Al Qasr al Kabir. Near the city on Aug. 4, 1578, the Moroccans soundly defeated the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal had invaded Morocco in support of a pretender to the Moroccan throne. Abd al-Malik, ruler of Morocco, King Sebastian, and the Moroccan pretender, Muhammad, all died in the fighting. As a result of the battle, Portugal soon passed (1580) to Philip II of Spain, and the new Moroccan ruler, Ahmad al-Mansur, began his reign with tremendous prestige. Author not available, ... Read more
Ksar‐el‐Kebir
KsarelKebir, Morocco Oppidum Novum, Alcazarquiver ‘The Great Fortress’ from the Arabic al‐qasr and al ‐ kebīr ‘great’. A ksar , derived from the Latin Caesar , is a fortified stronghold often containing a large granary, ghorfa . ... Read more
Alcazarquivir
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