Bamana Kingdom
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The Bamana Kingdom was a powerful precolonial West African state in present-day Mali, known for its military strength, rich agricultural base, and influential role in regional trade and culture from the 17th to 19th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bamana Kingdom canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West African state
ⓘ
kingdom ⓘ precolonial African state ⓘ |
| capital |
Kaarta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ségou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Sokoto Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toucouleur Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
El Hadj Umar Tall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toucouleur Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mali ⓘ |
| culture |
Bamana art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bamana masks ⓘ Bamana sculpture ⓘ initiation societies ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
regional commerce ⓘ trans-Saharan trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Bamana people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bambara people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| influenced | neighboring Mande states ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural influence
ⓘ
military strength ⓘ regional trade ⓘ rich agricultural base ⓘ |
| language |
Bamana language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bambara language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
West Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Mali ⓘ |
| militaryFeature |
cavalry
ⓘ
professional army ⓘ use of firearms ⓘ |
| partOf | Mande cultural sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
centralized state
ⓘ
hereditary kingship ⓘ |
| product |
cotton
ⓘ
gold ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| region |
Niger River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ségou region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| startTime | 17th century ⓘ |
| successor | French colonial rule in Mali ⓘ |
| tradeGood |
salt
ⓘ
slaves ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| tradeRoute | trans-Saharan routes to North Africa ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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