“At the height of her piratical fame, in 1541, Saida remarried - to the Sultan of Morocco, Ahmed al-Watasi. But she did not give up her power in Tetouan either, and instead of traveling to Fez for the wedding, she insisted that the king come to her in Tetouan. This is the only case in Moroccan history when the Sultan married outside the capital.”

Seed: 41209275401536x2048Public