Tippu Tip's state
Tippu Tip's state was a state in Congo Basin and Katanga (Central and Southern Africa) that lasted from 1860 to 1894 CE, about 34 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Arabic (Arabic-speaking states).
State in the eastern Congo built by the Swahili slave trader Tippu Tip and his son Sefu, ruled from Kasongo and reaching eastern Kasai and the Aruwimi Basin. It collapsed in the Congo Arab war, and its territory became part of the Congo Free State.
See Tippu Tip's state on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1860 to 1894 CE
- Duration
- 34 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Congo Basin and Katanga, Central and Southern Africa
- Language of its rulers
- Arabic
- Capital
- Kasongo
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Tippu Tip's state.
Became
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Battle of Isandlwana
- Berlin Conference ends
- Witwatersrand gold rush
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Zulu Kingdom
- Congo Free State
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Bunyoro-Kitara
- Luba Empire
- Lunda Empire
- Rozvi Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
- Dutch East Indies
Questions
When did Tippu Tip's state exist?
1860 to 1894 CE, about 34 years.
Where was Tippu Tip's state?
Congo Basin and Katanga, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Kasongo.
What language did the rulers of Tippu Tip's state speak?
Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.
What came after Tippu Tip's state?
Congo Free State.