The oldest of Morocco's four imperial cities, it was founded on the banks of the Wadi Fès by Idrīs I (east bank, about 789) and Idrīs II (west bank, about 809).

Alongside the old Medina, the Merenids built a massive royal city – Fez el Jedid or New Fez – which reflected both the wealth and confidence of their rule.

The History of Fez begins with its foundation by Idris I and Idris II at the end of the 8th century and the beginning of the 9th century CE.

Founded in the 9th century, Fez reached its height in the 13th–14th centuries under the Marinids, when it replaced Marrakesh as the capital of the kingdom.

The oldest of the imperial cities, Fez was founded in 789 AD by Idriss Ist, descendant of the prophet. Cultural capital of Morocco, Fez is famous for its medina

Fes History. The oldest of Morocco's imperial cities, Fes was founded in 789 by Idriss I, who was fleeing the Abbasids of Baghdad.

Fez was founded in 789 (172 a.h.) on the right bank of the Fez River by Idris ibn Abdallah, who died before his town could be developed. Twenty years later, ...

Nov 28, 2018 · Doyenne of the imperial cities, Fez was founded in 789 AD by Idriss I, a descendant of the prophet. His son, Sultan Idris II, decided in 809 ...

In 1980, Fez became the first Islamic and Arab city to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ... Today, Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a ...