Name of Object:

Mulay ‘Abd al-Rahman, Sultan of Morocco (1789–1859)

Location:

Vienna, Austria

Holding Institution:

Austrian National Library

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Date of Object:

1st half of the 19th century

Inventory Number:

PORT_00032098_01

Description:

Portrait of Mulay 'Abd al-Rahman, Sultan of Morocco (1789–1859). In 1822 he became the successor of his uncle and tried to fight against the growing influence of the European powers in North Africa by supporting the Algerian resistance against the French occupation.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

PORT_00032098_01

Citation of this web page:

"Mulay ‘Abd al-Rahman, Sultan of Morocco (1789–1859)" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;at;89;en

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