Mossi kingdoms
Mossi kingdoms was a state in Sahara and Sahel (North and West Africa) that lasted from c. 1450 to 1896 CE, about 446 years. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
Kingdoms of the Volta basin, including Ouagadougou and Yatenga, ruled by the Mogho Naba. Their cavalry raided Timbuktu and resisted conversion to Islam. France conquered them in 1896.
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Facts
- Dates
- c. 1450 to 1896 CE
- Duration
- 446 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Sahara and Sahel, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Ouagadougou, Ouahigouya
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 Mossi kingdoms exist?
c. 1450 to 1896 CE, about 446 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Mossi kingdoms?
Sahara and Sahel, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Ouagadougou, Ouahigouya.
What language did Mossi kingdoms speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).