larger Saadian dynasty's prestige, resulting in local religious leaders and marabouts increasingly challenging Saadian rule. He was finally assassinated in 1613, after which his son Abdallah al-Ghalib II continued to rule in Fez. See also List of Kings of Morocco History of Morocco References People from Fez, Morocco Sultans of Morocco Saadi dynasty 17th-century Moroccan people 17th-century monarchs in Africa 1566 births 1613 deaths 17th-century Arabs 16th-century Arabs