Map of the Jolof Empire's borders, including tributary states and territories of influence.
Capital
Warxox
Common languages
Wolof, Serer
Religion
Traditional African religion, Islam
Government
Monarchy
Emperor (Buur-ba Jolof)
• 1350 - 1370 (disputed)
Ndiadiane Ndiaye
• 1543–1549
Leele Fuli Fak
History
• Established
13-14th century
• Battle of Danki: empire reduced to a rump kingdom
1549
Currency
iron, cloth
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mali Empire
Takrur
Kingdom of Jolof
Kingdom of Sine
Kingdom of Saloum
Kingdom of Baol
Cayor
Waalo
Today part of
Senegal
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The Jolof Empire (Arabic: امبراطورية جولوف), also known as Great Jolof,[1] or the WolofEmpire, was a Wolof and Sereer confederacy state that ruled parts of West Africa, most precisely modern-day Senegal, Mali, Gambia and Mauritania from around the 12th century[2][3][4] to 1549. Following the 1549 battle of Danki, its vassal states were fully or de facto independent; in this period it is known as the Jolof Kingdom.
^Tymowski, Michał (2020-09-07). Europeans and Africans: Mutual Discoveries and First Encounters. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-42850-8.
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^Gamble, David P.; Salmon, Linda K.; Njie, Alhaji Hassan (1985). Peoples of the Gambia: The Wolof. I. San Francisco State University, Department of Anthropology. p. 3.
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