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During the 1465 Moroccan revolution which overthrows the Marinid dynasty, the Jewish mellah is attacked by the population of Fez, though the extent of the massacre is debated.
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1465 Moroccan revolution
Uprising and end of the Marinid dynasty
The 1465 Moroccan revolution was a popular uprising in the city of Fez, which was the capital of Morocco, against Sultan Abd al-Haqq II, the last ruler of the Marinid dynasty, and his Jewish vizier, Harun ibn Batash.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Marinid dynasty
Berber / Amazigh Muslim dynasty, 1244–1465
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