موريتانيا من التدخل الأوروبي إلى الهيمنة الفرنسية

Abstract EN

Mauritania has been subjected to a European expansionist movement since the 14th century, following the political disintegration of the Islamic Maghreb in the second half of the thirteenth century.

It was subjected to exploratory missions d by the European powers: Spain, Portugal, Britain and France, in addition to the participation of the Netherlands and Belgium.

Since the age of geographical discoveries at the end of the fifteenth century and subsequent periods.

France, by virtue of its geographical location and religious status, is one of the most prominent colonial powers that ruled the course of the Maghreb in general and Mauritania in particular.

France began to exist in the region since the 17th century, e its presence was only for commercial purposes.

Mauritania has intensified competition among European countries on the gum arabic and as the situation worsened as a result of this competition France initiated agreements with the in order to conduct the trade of gum free of charge in return for taxes and gifts paid annually to the princes of these tribes Thus, the commercial activity began to explore the region during the second half of the nineteenth century, which carried colonial intentions.

The exploratory campaigns