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Republic of Salé

Also known as Bou Regreg Republic

1627 – 1668 CE · about 41 years

The Republic of Salé was a 17th-century corsair city-state at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river in Morocco. It was founded by Moriscos from Hornachos in Spain who had been expelled under Philip III. The Alawi sultanate absorbed it in 1668.

Key facts

Dates1627 – 1668 CE
RegionNorth Africa & al-Andalus
ContinentAfrica
Typecorsair city-republic
CapitalKasbah of the Udayas
Religion(s)Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Saadi Sultanate

Followed by

Alawi Sultanate of Morocco

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.