Sultanate of Darfur
E891502
The Sultanate of Darfur was a powerful pre-colonial Islamic kingdom in western Sudan that flourished as a regional center of trade and politics before its 19th-century conquest.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic state
ⓘ
historical state ⓘ pre-colonial African kingdom ⓘ sultanate ⓘ |
| capital | Al-Fashir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Khedivate of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman-Egyptian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| currency |
cowrie shells
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| endDate | 1874 ⓘ |
| ethnicBase | Fur people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | conquest by Khedivate of Egypt ⓘ |
| founder | Sulayman Solong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | regional power in western Sudan ⓘ |
| governmentType |
absolute monarchy
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| hasDynasty | Keira dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century Africa
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Fur language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Sultan Ibrahim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Islamic law
ⓘ
customary law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Darfur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ western Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFeature | cavalry-based army ⓘ |
| notableCity |
Al-Fashir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kobbei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | centralized monarchy ⓘ |
| region | Sahel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | Sufi orders ⓘ |
| rulingTitle | Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate |
17th century
ⓘ
c. 1600 ⓘ |
| successorState | Egyptian-ruled Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradeGood |
gold
ⓘ
gum arabic ⓘ ivory ⓘ ostrich feathers ⓘ slaves ⓘ |
| tradePartner |
Bornu Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultanate of Sennar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradeRoute | trans-Saharan trade ⓘ |
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