Kingdom of Bamum
Kingdom of Bamum was a state in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1394 to 1923 CE, about 529 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Niger-Congo (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
Kingdom in what is now western Cameroon, founded by a member of the Tikar royal dynasty, with its capital at Foumban. King Njoya created the Bamum script and stayed loyal to German rule. It passed to France after the First World War, and the French deposed Njoya in 1923.
See Kingdom of Bamum on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1394 to 1923 CE
- Duration
- 529 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
- Language of its rulers
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Foumban
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Kingdom of Bamum, Wikipedia: Bamum script.
Became
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
- Makuria
- Kingdom of Benin
- Oyo Empire
- Bornu Empire
- Ife
- Hafsids
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
Questions
When did Kingdom of Bamum exist?
1394 to 1923 CE, about 529 years.
Where was Kingdom of Bamum?
West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Foumban.
What language did the rulers of Kingdom of Bamum speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).
What came after Kingdom of Bamum?
French Cameroon.