Wolof Empire

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historical empire medieval West African state

The Wolof Empire was a powerful medieval West African state centered in what is now Senegal, known for its complex political organization, control of regional trade routes, and influential role in the spread of Islam and Wolof culture.

Aliases (1)

Jolof Empire ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical empire → medieval West African state →
alternativeName	Jolof Empire →
capital	Lambaye →
coastalInteraction	Portuguese traders →
continent	Africa →
declineCause	internal rivalries → rise of coastal kingdoms →
economy	trans-Saharan trade →
endTime	c. 1549 →
ethnicBasis	Wolof people →
followedBy	Baol → Cayor → Jolof Kingdoms → Saloum → Sine → Walo →
founder	Ndiadiane Ndiaye →
governmentType	monarchy →
knownFor	complex political organization → control of regional trade routes → diffusion of Wolof culture → spread of Islam →
language	Wolof →
militaryFeature	cavalry-based forces →
notableRuler	Ndiadiane Ndiaye →
peakPeriod	15th century →
politicalStructure	federation of kingdoms →
portCity	Joal → Portudal → Rufisque →
precededBy	Tekrur →
presentLocation	Gambia NERFINISHED → Mauritania → Senegal →
region	West Africa →
religion	Islam → traditional African religions →
rulerTitle	Buurba Jolof →
socialStructure	hierarchical caste system →
startTime	c. 1350 →
tradedCommodity	gold → salt → slaves → textiles →
vassalState	Baol → Cayor → Saloum → Sine → Walo →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Wolof Empire ("Jolof Empire") →	alternativeName
West Africa →	hadHistoricState