Sultanate of Agadez
Sultanate of Agadez was a state in Sahara and Sahel (North and West Africa) that lasted from c. 1449 to 1906 CE, about 457 years. Its people spoke Berber languages (Numidian, Tuareg, Amazigh dynasties).
Tuareg sultanate of the Aïr mountains whose capital, with its mud-brick minaret, was a caravan junction between the Hausa cities and North Africa. France occupied it in 1906.
See Sultanate of Agadez on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1449 to 1906 CE
- Duration
- 457 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Sahara and Sahel, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Berber
- Capital
- Agadez
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Portuguese build Elmina
- Battle of Shimbra Kure
- Battle of Tondibi
- Peak of the Atlantic slave trade
- Napoleon invades Egypt
- Usman dan Fodio's jihad
- Suez Canal opens
- Berlin Conference
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Mali Empire
- Mamluk Sultanate
- Songhai Empire
- Kingdom of Benin
- Bornu Empire
- Oyo Empire
- Hafsids
- Funj Sultanate of Sennar
- Regency of Algiers
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
Questions
When did Sultanate of Agadez exist?
c. 1449 to 1906 CE, about 457 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Sultanate of Agadez?
Sahara and Sahel, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Agadez.
What language did Sultanate of Agadez speak?
Berber. This family includes Numidian, Tuareg, Amazigh dynasties.