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== Kingdom of Nekor (710–1019) ==
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The [[Kingdom of Nekor]] was an [[emirate]] centered in the [[Rif]] area of Morocco. Its capital was initially located at [[Temsaman (region)|Temsaman]], and then moved to [[Nekor]]. The polity was founded in 710 CE by [[Salih I ibn Mansur]] through a [[Caliph]]ate grant. Under his guidance, the local [[Berbers|Berber]] tribes adopted [[Islam]], but later deposed him in favor of one az-Zaydi from the Nafza tribe. They subsequently changed their mind and reappointed Ibn Mansur. His dynasty, the Banū Sālih, thereafter ruled the region until 1019.

In 859, the kingdom became subject to a 62 ship-strong group of [[Vikings]], who defeated a Moorish force in Nekor that had attempted to interfere with their plunderings in the area. After staying for eight days in Morocco, the Vikings went back to Spain and continued up the east coast.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.northvegr.org/lore/history_viking/046.php |title=Northvegr – A History of the Vikings |access-date=10 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817193003/http://www.northvegr.org/lore/history_viking/046.php |archive-date=17 August 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>