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A people and Empire in far west Africa in early modern times. Their capital was at Linger (Linguère), about 152 miles (145 km.) east-northeast of the modern Senegalese capital of Dakar. The Wolof Empire was at it's peak in the early 16th century, when profitable trade was carried on with the Portuguese; but in 1549/56 a western province, Kayor, broke free, cutting off access to the sea - Wolof then slowly languished in the interior until being absorbed by French colonial interests in the late 19th century. Also called Dyolof.
Ruler Name | Start Year | End Year | Notes | Dynasty | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N'Dyadya N'Dyaye | c. 1350 | c. 1370 | Wolof | ||
Sare N'Dyaye | c. 1370 | c. 1390 | Wolof | ||
N'Diklam Sare | c. 1390 | c. 1420 | Wolof | ||
Tyukuli N'Diklam | c. 1420 | c. 1440 | Wolof | ||
Leeyti Tykuli | c. 1440 | c. 1450 | Wolof | ||
N'Dyelen Mbey Leeyti | c. 1450 | c. 1465 | Wolof | ||
Birayma N'dyeme Eter | c. 1465 | c. 1481 | Wolof | ||
Tase Daagulen | c. 1481 | c. 1488 | Wolof | ||
Birayma Kuran Kan | c. 1488 | c. 1492 | Wolof | ||
Bukaar Biye-Sungule | c. 1492 | c. 1527 | Wolof | ||
Birayma Dyeme-Kumba | c. 1527 | c. 1543 | Wolof | ||
Leele Fuli Fak | c. 1543 | c. 1549 | Wolof | ||
al-Buri Penda | c. 1549 | c. 1566 | Wolof | ||
Lat-Samba | c. 1566 | c. 1597 | Wolof | ||
Gireun Buri Dyelen | c. 1597 | c. 1605 | Wolof | ||
Birayma Penda | c. 1605 | c. 1649 | Wolof | ||
Birayma Mba | c. 1649 | c. 1670 | Wolof | ||
Bakar Penda | c. 1670 | c. 1711 | Wolof | ||
Bakan-Tam Gan | c. 1711 | c. 1721 | Wolof | ||
al-Buri Dyakher | c. 1721 | c. 1740 | Wolof | ||
Birayamb | c. 1740 | c. 1748 | Wolof | ||
Birawa Keme | c. 1748 | c. 1750 | Wolof | ||
Lat-Kodu | c. 1750 | c. 1755 | Wolof | ||
Bakaa-Tam Buri Nyabu | c. 1755 | c. 1763 | Wolof | ||
Mba Kompass | c. 1763 | c. 1800 | Wolof | ||
Mba Buri-Nyabu | c. 1800 | c. 1818 | Wolof | ||
Birayamb Kumba-Gey | c. 1818 | c. 1838 | Wolof | ||
al-Buri Tam | c. 1838 | 1845 | Wolof | ||
Baka Kodu | 1845 | 1847 | Wolof | ||
Birayamb Aram | 1847 | 1849 | Wolof | ||
Birayma-Penda | 1849 | 1849 | Wolof | ||
Mbanyi-Paate | 1849 | 1849 | Wolof | ||
Lat-Koddu | 1849 | 1849 | Wolof | ||
Interregnum | 1849 | 1850 | Wolof | ||
Birayamb Ma-Dyigen | 1850 | 1855 | Wolof | ||
al-Buri Peya Birayma | 1855 | 1856 | Wolof | ||
Bakan-Tam Yaago | 1856 | 1858 | Wolof | ||
Taanor | 1858 | 1863 | Wolof | ||
Bakan-Tam Khaari | 1863 | 1871 | Wolof | ||
Amadu Seeku | 1871 | 1875 | Wolof | ||
Ali Buri N'Dyaye | 1875 | 1890 | Wolof | ||
To France | 1889 | 1960 | Wolof | ||
Samba | 1890 | 1895 | Wolof | ||
Buuna | 1895 | 1900 | Wolof | ||
To Senegal | 1960 | Present | Wolof |
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