Sosso Empire

Sosso Empire
Kaniaga
1054–c. 1235
Map of successor states to the Ghana Empire
Map of successor states to the Ghana Empire
CapitalSusu/Sosso
Common languagesSoninke
Religion
African traditional religion
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical era8-13th century
• Fall of Aoudaghost to the Almoravids
1054
c. 1235
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Ghana Empire
Mali Empire
Today part ofMali

The Sosso Empire, also written as Soso or Susu, or alternatively Kaniaga, was kingdom of West Africa that originated as a vassal of the Ghana Empire before breaking away and conquering their former overlords. Inhabited by the Soninke ancestors of the modern-day Sosso people,[1] it was centered in the region south of Wagadou and north of Beledougou.[2] The empire peaked under the reign of Soumaoro Kante, who was defeated by the rising Mali Empire of Sundiata Keita.

  1. ^ Conrad, David C. (2005). "Mali Empire, Sundiata and Origins of". In Shillington, Kevin (ed.). Encyclopedia of African History. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn. pp. 918–919.
  2. ^ Levtzion, Nehemia (1976). "The early states of the Western Sudan to 1500". In Ajayi, A.J. (ed.). History of West Africa (2nd. ed.). New York: Columbia University Press. p. 124. Retrieved 20 September 2023.