Toucouleur Empire

Toucouleur Empire was an empire in Sahara and Sahel (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1861 to 1893 CE, about 32 years. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).

Jihad state of El Hadj Umar Tall, who conquered Ségou and Massina. French columns took its cities in 1890 to 1893.

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Facts

Dates: 1861 to 1893 CE
Duration: 32 years
Type: Empire
Region: Sahara and Sahel, North and West Africa
Language family: Niger-Congo
Capital: Ségou

Events in North and West Africa during its time

1869 Suez Canal opens
1884 Berlin Conference

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
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
Sokoto Caliphate 1804 to 1903 CE
Kingdom of Nri c. 900 to 1911 CE
Portuguese Cape Verde 1462 to 1975 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
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
Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE, Europe
Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Toucouleur Empire exist?

1861 to 1893 CE, about 32 years.

Where was Toucouleur Empire?

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

What language did Toucouleur Empire speak?

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