Empire of Great Fulo Deeniyankobe | |||||||||||
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| 1512–1776 | |||||||||||
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| Capital | Tumbere-Jiinde | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Fula | ||||||||||
| Religion | Traditional Africa Religion | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| Silatigi or Satigi | |||||||||||
• 1512-1537 | Koli Tenguella | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Batu Fuuta (assembly of nobles) | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Early Modern Period | ||||||||||
• Tenguella establishes Fuuta Kingi | 1464 | ||||||||||
• Defeat of Tenguella at the hands of the Songhai, accession of Koli | 1512 | ||||||||||
• Islamic revolution, fall of the dynasty | 1776 | ||||||||||
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The Empire of Great Fulo (Fula: Deeniyankobe; French: Grand Fulo), also known as the Denanke Kingdom or Denianke Kingdom, was a Pulaar kingdom of Senegal, which dominated the Futa Toro region from the early 16th century to 1776.
Tenguella, a Fula chief in Futa Toro, led an emigration in the 1450s to establish the Futa Kingi state. His actions disrupted trade, which threatened Mali's communication lines, and led to conflict with Songhai. In 1512, Amar Konjago of the Songhai defeated Tenguella, ending his state. Tenguella's son, Koli, led further migrations, and redirected military efforts against the Jolof Empire, hastening its collapse. After Koli's reign, the Denianke dynasty ruled a large empire but later on succession struggles, foreign intervention, and instability followed. In 1776, Sulayman Bal led a revolution, overthrowing the dynasty and establishing the Imamate of Futa Toro.