Colonization history Ismail, the sultan of Morocco around 1700 died in 1727, and when he died he left 500 sons behind. This led to big conflicts about who was going to ascend to the throne after him. The whole nation Morocco fell because of this insecurity. The arab power was weak and while the arab power declined Europe (Spain & Portugal) gained control of many ports in northern Morocco. This turned around once and Europe's power decreased …
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…society. A big part of the architecture in Morocco is inspired by European architecture. You can easily distinguish the old houses from the new ones. The french architects used the tradition in crafts and made a mix in this oriental/french theme. Since the 1970s Morocco has slowly started to get more democratic. When Hassan II died in 1999 his oldest son Mohammed replaced him. This family has been in rule in Morocco for over 300 years.