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| Bamana Empire | West African Sahel | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 1712 – 1861 | Dates unknown |
| Duration | 150 years | — |
| Kind | Polity | Culture sphere |
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Culture spheres | West African Sahel | — |
| Linked events | 3 | 0 |
| Most common event | Battle | — |
| Borders recorded | 1713 – 1821 | — |
| Preceded by | — | — |
| Succeeded by | — | — |
About Bamana Empire
The Ségou Empire (also Bambara or Bamana Empire, Bambara: ߓߊ߲ߓߊߙߊ߲߫ ߝߊ߯ߡߟߊ, romanized: Banbaran Fāmala) was one of the largest states of West Africa in the 18th century. Along with Kaarta it was one of the most important successors of the Songhai Empire. Based on an earlier kingdom established in 1640, it grew into a powerful empire in the early 18th century under Bitòn Coulibaly. The empire existed as a centralized state from 1712 until the 1861 invasion by the Toucouleur conqueror El Hadj Umar Tall.
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