List of rulers of the Jolof Empire
The following is a list of rulers of the Jolof Empire. The Jolof Empire (French language – Diolof or Djolof) was a West African state that ruled parts of Senegal and The Gambia from 1360[1] to 1890.
The rulers were known as "Buur-ba Jolof". Their surnames were Njie (or Ndiaye).
Rulers of the Jolof Empire
Names and dates taken from John Stewart's African States and Rulers (Third edition, 2006).[2] Dates are approximative, and many are disputed by other historians.[3][4]
Jolof Empire (1350–1549)
| Name | Reign dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| N'Dyadya N'Dyaye | c. 1350–1370 | Also known as Ndiadiane Ndiaye |
| Sare N'Dyaye | c. 1370–1390 | - |
| N'Diklam Sare | c. 1390–1420 | - |
| Tyukuli N'Diklam | c. 1420–1440 | - |
| Leeyti Tyukuli | c. 1440–1450 | - |
| N'Dyelen Mbey Leeyti | c. 1450–1465 | - |
| Birayma N'dyeme Eler | c. 1465–1481 | - |
| Tase Daagulen | c. 1481–1488 | - |
| Birayma Kuran Kan | c. 1488–1492 | - |
| Bukaar Biye-Sungule | c. 1492–1527 | - |
| Birayma Dyeme-Kumba | c. 1527–1543 | - |
| Leele Fuli Fak | c. 1543–1549 | Defeated and killed at the battle of Danki in 1549. Afterwards, the Jolof Empire collapsed and became a kingdom. |
Jolof Kingdom (1549–1889)
| Name | Reign dates |
|---|---|
| al-Buri Penda | c. 1549–1566 |
| Lat-Samba | c. 1566–1597 |
| Gireun Buri Dyelen | c. 1597–1605 |
| Birayma Penda | c. 1605–1649 |
| Birayma Mba | c. 1649–1670 |
| Bakar Penda | c. 1670–1711 |
| Bakan-Tam Gan | c. 1711–1721 |
| al-Buri Dyakher | c. 1721–1740 |
| Birayamb | c. 1740–1748 |
| Birawa Keme | c. 1748–1750 |
| Lat-Kodu | c. 1750–1755 |
| Bakaa-Tam Buri-Nyabu | c. 1755–1763 |
| Mba Kompaas | c. 1763–1800 |
| Mba Buri-Nyabu | c. 1800–1818 |
| Birayamb Kumba-Gey | c. 1818–1838 |
| al-Buri Tam | c. 1838–1845 |
| Baka Kodu | 1845–1847 |
| Birayamb Aram | 1847–1849 |
| Birayma-Penda | 1849 |
| Mbanyi-Paate | 1849 |
| Lat-Koddu | 1849 |
| Interregnum | 1849–1850 |
| Birayamb Ma-Dyigen | 1850–1855 |
| al-Buri Peya Birayma | 1855–1856 |
| Bakan-Tam Yaago | 1856–1858 |
| Taanor | 1858–1863 |
| Bakan-Tam Khaari | 1863–1871 |
| Amadou Seeku | 1871–1875 |
| Ali Buri N'Dyaye | 1875–May 1890 |
| Samba | 3 June 1890–3 November 1895 |
| Buuna | 3 November 1895–1900 |
Jolof became part of the French Senegal Colony in 1889.[2]
References
- ^ Fage, John D.; Oliver, Roland, The Cambridge history of Africa: From c. 1600 to c. 1790, p. 486, ISBN 0521209811
- ^ a b Stewart, John (2006). African States and Rulers. London: McFarland. p. 76. ISBN 0-7864-2562-8.
- ^ Fall, Rokhaya (2013). "De la nécessité de réactualiser le recours à la « tradition orale » dans l'écriture du passé africain". In Fauvelle-Aymar, François-Xavier (ed.). Les ruses de l'historien. Essais d'Afrique et d'ailleurs en hommage à Jean Boulègue. Hommes et sociétés (in French). Paris: Karthala. pp. 15–29. doi:10.3917/kart.fauve.2013.01.0015. ISBN 978-2-8111-0939-4. S2CID 246907590. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Kane, Oumar (2004). La première hégémonie peule. Le Fuuta Tooro de Koli Teηella à Almaami Abdul. Paris: Karthala. ISBN 978-2-84586-521-1. Retrieved 12 July 2023.