Jawdar ben Abdellah

Jawdar ben Abdellah in 1637

Jawdar ben Abdellah was a Moroccan diplomat who served as an ambassador to England, succeeding Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud.

Biography

According to an American historian, John Bulter, Jawdar was a military figure of Portuguese descent.[1]

Jawdar was appointed by Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir.[1] In 1637, he met with King Charles I to secure an agreement supporting the beleaguered dynasty. [1]

Amid internal strife, Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir relied on Jawdar to persuade King Charles I to aid the struggling sultanate against its adversaries.[1] In England, Jawdar successfully negotiated a treaty with King Charles I, prohibiting English trade with Agadir, Essaouira, and Massa, which were not under Saadi control.[1] In signing the agreement, King Charles I pledged to supply the sultan with battleships as required.[1]

References

1. "Jawdar ben Abdellah, the Saadi dynasty's Portuguese ambassador". Yabiladi.

Further reading

• Matar, Nabil (2000). Turks, Moors, and Englishmen in the Age of Discovery