Sayyida Al-hurra
An Analysis of the Biographies of the “Corsair Queen”, the Only Woman to Rule Marocco (16th Century)
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https://doi.org/10.34024/herodoto.2025.v10.22652Keywords:
Sayyida al-Hurra, Marocco, Corsair, Mediterraneam, GranadaAbstract
Sayyida al-Hurra was the governour of Tetóuan, the North-West of Morocco, and an ally to the corsairs who worked in the Mediterranean against the christian kingdoms. The study of her biographies, bearing in mind the limitations imposed by this literary genre and avoiding the traps from thinking about a life trajectory, allows us to know who was this singular person, the only woman to rule Morocco, and understands her deeds.
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