Treaty of Fès

The Treaty of Fès, signed on March 30, 1912, established Morocco as a French protectorate. This agreement followed a period of increasing European influence and internal instability in Morocco. The treaty guaranteed the sultan's status but placed real authority in the hands of a French-appointed resident general. Spain also received a sphere of influence in the north. The treaty was signed in Fès, the historic imperial city, after the sultan requested French intervention due to escalating tribal unrest. This marked a significant shift in Morocco's sovereignty, ending its long history of independence from Ottoman rule.123