Mauretania was an independent tribal Kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of Africa
Ruled inland territories, overwatching the coastal outposts of Carthage and Rome
Became a Roman province when Caligula had the last king Ptolemy of Mauretania executed (year 39/40)
Rome controlled the territory through alliances with tribes rather than military occupation.
Christianity was introduced in the 2nd Century, and became popular amongst towns folk, slaves and farmers.
By the end of the 4th Century, the Roman areas had been Christianised, along with accessible Berber tribes

The Muslim Conquest of Maghreb (North Africa) started in 647 and after three invasions, in 709 whole of the top half of North Africa was under control of the Arab caliphate
Morocco was adopted as an subsidiary province of Ifriqiya
The Berber tribes became Islamic, but kept their older laws. Paying tax and tribute to the Muslim administration
In 740 the Berbers revolted against their new rulers. Eventually the rebellion ended, in 742, before reaching the capital
The Muslims could not re-impose rule on the newly re-established small tribes and passed out of their control

The Barghawata were a confederation of Berber groups along the Atlantic Moroccan coast (755 – 1058)
The Midrarid dynasty were a Berber group that established Sijilmasa, a medieval city and trade stop, North of the Sahara dessert (757-976)
The Kingdom of Nekor was founded in 710 by Salih Iibn Mansur, who guided the local Berber tribes to adopt Islam. Ruled by Ibn’s Banu Salih dynasty, they experienced an 8 day Viking invasion in 859. (710-1019)
Idrisids was a Muslim state ruled from Morocco (789-974)

Established by the Lamtuna (a nomadic Berber tribe), unified Morocco. Helped the Al-Analus fight against the Christian Kingdoms.

Founded by Ibn Tumart in the 12th Century, they overthrew the Almoravids and established a kingdom, from Maghreb to Al-Andalus. Imposing a strict form of Islam

Claim Arab ancestry, but actually of Berber origin. Rose to power in the 13th Century after decline of Almohads.
Expanded control across Morocco and Iberian Peninsula. Supported Nasrid Emirate against Christian Spain

Succeeded the Marinids, but failed to protect against foreign invasions from the Portuguese

From 1549 the region was run bys Sharifian Dynasties, starting with the Saadi Dynasty

Alawi Kingdom consolidated in 1672 by Ismail Ibn Sharif, who created the unified state to oppose local tribes
Controlled the country through an army of slaves
Reoccupied Tangiers in 1684 after the English left and made the Spanish leave Larache in 1689
The Kingdom fell on his death, but was re-established under Muhammed III in 1757
During the 1800s trade links were created with the Europeans and the US
In 1844 the Franco-Moroccan War took place after the French conquered Algeria and then in 1859 the Hispano-Moroccan war between Morocco and the Spanish