Massina Empire

Massina Empire was a state in Sahara and Sahel (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1818 to 1862 CE, about 44 years. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).

Fula caliphate of the inland Niger delta founded by Seku Amadu, which settled herders and ran a strict Islamic government. Umar Tall's forces destroyed it in 1862.

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Facts

Dates: 1818 to 1862 CE
Duration: 44 years
Type: State
Region: Sahara and Sahel, North and West Africa
Language family: Niger-Congo
Capital: Hamdullahi

Neighbours in North and West Africa

Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE
Kingdom of Benin c. 1180 to 1897 CE
Bornu Empire c. 1387 to 1893 CE
Oyo Empire c. 1400 to 1836 CE
Funj Sultanate of Sennar 1504 to 1821 CE
Regency of Algiers 1516 to 1830 CE
Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco 1666 to 1912 CE
Ashanti Empire 1701 to 1901 CE
French Algeria 1830 to 1962 CE
Muhammad Ali dynasty (Khedivate) 1805 to 1914 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE, South America
Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe

Questions

When did Massina Empire exist?

1818 to 1862 CE, about 44 years.

Where was Massina Empire?

Sahara and Sahel, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Hamdullahi.

What language did Massina Empire speak?

Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).