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