Biton Coulibaly
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Biton Coulibaly was an 18th-century West African leader who founded and expanded the Bambara Empire centered on Ségou in present-day Mali.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West African ruler
ⓘ
founder of state ⓘ historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| armyType | tondions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalFoundedOrUsed | Ségou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| conflictType | wars of expansion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| empireFounded | Bambara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bambara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Coulibaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Biton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeUnderRule | military aristocracy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-colonial West Africa ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early architect of Bambara political power in the Niger valley ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expanding the Bambara Empire
ⓘ
founding the Bambara Empire ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Bambara language speakers ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the major builders of precolonial Mali states ⓘ |
| militaryRole | warlord ⓘ |
| name | Biton Coulibaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
organizing a professional army
ⓘ
transforming Ségou into a powerful regional state ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
political leader ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Ségou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemEstablished | centralized monarchy ⓘ |
| presentDayLocationOfRealm |
Mali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Ségou region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of present-day central Mali ⓘ |
| religion | traditional African religion ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | upper Niger region ⓘ |
| successorState | Bambara Empire of Ségou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | faama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCapitalAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
military base ⓘ |
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