Capture of Fez (1576)

Capture of Fez
Part of the Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and Morocco

Ottoman miniature depicting the capture of Fez under the command of Ramazan Pasha, Beylerbey of Algiers.
DateMarch 1576
Location
Fez
34°18′N 4°54′W / 34.3°N 4.9°W / 34.3; -4.9
Result

Regency of Algiers victory

  • Forces of the Regency of Algiers capture Fez and Marrakesh
  • Abd al-Malek assumes rule over the Saadian domain acknowledging Ottoman authority
Belligerents
Saadi Sultanate Regency of Algiers
Kingdom of Kuku
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad al-Mutawakkil Abd al-Malek
Ramazan Pasha
Units involved
Makhzania:
Jazulas
Andalusians		 Janissaries
Zwawas
Strength
Turkish sources: 60,000 Turkish sources: 14,700
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
Capture of Fez
Location of capture of Fez

The Capture of Fez took place in 1576 at Fez, when forces operating from the Regency of Algiers supported the Saadian prince Abd al-Malik in securing the Saadian throne against his nephew and rival claimant, Muhammad al-Mutawakkil. This support was linked to a political arrangement in which Abd al-Malik publicly acknowledged Ottoman supremacy in political practice.

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