Morocco's Omani Alliance: The 18th-Century Naval Power Play

In this episode of The Story of Morocco, Lucas and Luna explore a fascinating but little-known chapter: the 18th-century alliance between Morocco's Sultan Mohammed III and the Omani Sultanate of Oman. With the Saadian and Alaouite dynasties having struggled to project naval power, Mohammed III sought new partners to counter European dominance in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The episode delves into the exchange of ambassadors, including the Moroccan envoy Tahar Fennish's journey to Muscat, and the joint naval ambitions against the Portuguese and Dutch. It also touches on the broader context of Morocco's attempts to break free from European encirclement, the role of the Barbary corsairs, and the eventual decline of the alliance due to internal strife and shifting global trade routes. Listeners will learn about the economic and strategic motivations behind this unlikely partnership, the cultural exchanges that occurred, and why this alliance ultimately failed to alter the balance of power in the region.

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