Wassoulou Empire

Wassoulou Empire was an empire in Sahara and Sahel (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1878 to 1898 CE, about 20 years. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).

Empire of Samori Ture, who armed his professional army with repeating rifles and fought France for nearly two decades before his capture in 1898.

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Facts

Dates: 1878 to 1898 CE
Duration: 20 years
Type: Empire
Region: Sahara and Sahel, North and West Africa
Language family: Niger-Congo
Capital: Bissandugu

Events in North and West Africa during its time

1884 Berlin Conference
1896 Battle of Adwa

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
French West Africa 1895 to 1960 CE
Kingdom of Nri c. 900 to 1911 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 Wassoulou Empire exist?

1878 to 1898 CE, about 20 years.

Where was Wassoulou Empire?

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

What language did Wassoulou Empire speak?

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