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Wassoulou Empire

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The Wassoulou Empire, known on Wikipedia as the Samorian State, was a short-lived West African state that existed from roughly 1860 until 1898, founded and led by Samori Ture, who by 1878 had declared himself Faama (Emperor) with Bissandugu as his capital. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Bissandugu (1875-1893) 1
Start Year
1860 1
End Year
1898 1
Government type (class)
Empire 1
Classification
Status (Extant or Former)
Former / Dissolved 1
Connections

In Era

The Late Modern Period, Eras
Source Wassoulou Empire / Samorian State (Wikipedia)

Ruled By

Samori Ture, Historical Figures
Additional Source Wassoulou Empire / Samorian State (Wikipedia)Body section on Toure declaring himself Faama
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  • Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Empire, government type there.
Sources
1. Wassoulou Empire / Samorian State (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead/body section on Toure's rise
    by 1878 Toure had declared himself Faama (Emperor), with Bissandugu as his capital
  • Infobox (founded)
    1860
  • Infobox (dissolved)
    September 29, 1898
  • Infobox (capital)
    Bissandugu (1875-1893)
  • Wassoulou Empire: Status
    The Wassoulou Empire, known on Wikipedia as the Samorian State, was a short-lived West African state that existed from roughly 1860 until 1898, founded and led by Samori Ture, who by 1878 had declared himself Faama (Emperor) with Bissandugu as his capital.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Ruled By: Samori Ture, Body section on Toure declaring himself Faama
    by 1878 Toure had declared himself Faama (Emperor), with Bissandugu as his capital
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
    The Samorian state, also referred to as the Wassoulou empire, Ouassalou empire, Mandinka empire or Samory's empire, was a short-lived West African state that existed from roughly 1878 until 1898, although dates vary from source to source.
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Samory (New World Encyclopedia)
New World EncyclopediaArticle body, on Toure proclaiming himself faama
Quote, Article body, on Toure proclaiming himself faama
he proclaimed himself faama (military leader) of his own Wassoulou Empire in 1878.
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