Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik II ibn Zidan (Arabic: عبد الملك بن زيدان), also known as Abd el-Malik II (? – 10 March 1631) was the Sultan of Morocco from 1627 to 1631.
Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik II | |||||
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Sultan of Morocco | |||||
Reign | 1627 – 1631 | ||||
Predecessor | Zidan Abu Maali | ||||
Successor | Al Walid ben Zidan | ||||
Born | Unknown ? Saadi Sultanate | ||||
Died | 10 March 1631 Saadi Sultanate | ||||
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Dynasty | House of Saadi | ||||
Father | Zidan Abu Maali[1] | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
After the expeditions of Isaac de Razilly to Morocco, he signed a Franco-Moroccan treaty with France in 1631, giving France preferential treatment, known as Capitulations: preferential tariffs, the establishment of a Consulate and freedom of religion for French subjects.[2]
The story of his life was published by the English diplomat John Harrison in 1633.[3] He was succeeded by his brother Al Walid ben Zidan.