Sosso Kingdom

Sosso Kingdom was a state in Sahara and Sahel (North and West Africa) that lasted from c. 1180 to 1235 CE, about 55 years. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).

Kingdom of the blacksmith-king Sumanguru Kante that took over Ghana's heartland. Sundiata Keita defeated him at Kirina in 1235.

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Facts

Dates

c. 1180 to 1235 CE

Duration

55 years

Type

State

Region

Sahara and Sahel, North and West Africa

Language family

Niger-Congo

Capital

Sosso

Came from

• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE

Became

• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE

Events in North and West Africa during its time

• 1235 Battle of Kirina

Neighbours in North and West Africa

• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE
• Makuria c. 450 to 1312 CE
• Kingdom of Benin c. 1180 to 1897 CE
• Kanem Empire c. 700 to 1387 CE
• Ife c. 1000 to 1420 CE
• Hafsids 1229 to 1574 CE
• Almohad Caliphate 1121 to 1269 CE
• Zagwe dynasty c. 1137 to 1270 CE
• Ayyubid Sultanate 1171 to 1250 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
• Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia
• Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE, Europe

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