Caid Ahmed Ben Adel was a Moroccan diplomat.[1]
Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour sent Caid Ahmed Ben Adel to England in 1595 to establish the foundations for the Anglo-Moroccan alliance against Spain.[2] By 1600, the alliance was formalized with the assistance of Moroccan Ambassador Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud, Rais Merzouk Ahmed Benkacem, and Caid Ahmed Ben Adel.[2]
Subsequently, Al Mansour appointed Caid Ahmed Ben Adel as Morocco's ambassador to England.[2] In 1595, Ben Adel led a diplomatic mission to England, accompanied by two other caids (corsair leaders) and a delegation of 25 to 30 individuals. Similar to Abdelouahed Anoun, Ben Adel's presence influenced William Shakespeare's work.[2] Gitanjali Shahani posits that the character "the Prince of Morocco" in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice was inspired by Caid Ahmed Ben Adel.[2]