Bambara Empire of Ségou
Bambara Empire of Ségou was a state in Sahara and Sahel (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1712 to 1861 CE, about 149 years. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
Bambara state built by Biton Coulibaly with a slave army on the middle Niger. Umar Tall's jihad conquered it in 1861.
See Bambara Empire of Ségou on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1712 to 1861 CE
- Duration
- 149 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Sahara and Sahel, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Ségou
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Napoleon invades Egypt
- Usman dan Fodio's jihad
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Kingdom of Benin
- Bornu Empire
- Oyo Empire
- Funj Sultanate of Sennar
- Regency of Algiers
- Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco
- Ashanti Empire
- French Algeria
- Muhammad Ali dynasty (Khedivate)
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
- Portuguese Brazil
- New Spain
Questions
When did Bambara Empire of Ségou exist?
1712 to 1861 CE, about 149 years.
Where was Bambara Empire of Ségou?
Sahara and Sahel, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Ségou.
What language did Bambara Empire of Ségou speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).