Jolof Empire امبراطورية جولوف | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 13-14th century–1549 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Map of the Jolof Empire's borders, including tributary states and territories of influence. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Warxox | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Wolof | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 and empire reduced to a rump kingdom | 1549 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | iron, cloth | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Senegal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History of Senegal |
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The Jolof Empire (Arabic: امبراطورية جولوف), also known as Great Jolof,[1] or the Wolof Empire, was a Wolof state that ruled parts of West Africa situated in 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.
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