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The Sultanate or Kingdom of Bagirmi or Baghermi [2] (French: Royaume du Baguirmi) was an Islamic sultanate southeast of Lake Chad in central Africa. It was founded in either 1480 or 1522 and lasted until 1897, when it became a French protectorate. Its capital was Massenya, north of the Chari River and close to the border to modern Cameroon.
The kings (mbangs) or sultans of Bagirmi ruled the sultanate of Bagirmi in central Africa (mostly within present-day Chad). They include: Tenure Incumbent Notes
Lake Chad region in 1890 - Bagirmi highlighted in pink. The sultanate of Bagirmi was on the east bank of the Chari to the south of Lake Chad. [1] In the 19th century Bagirmi, once a province of the Bornu Empire to the northwest, was now disputed between Bornu and the Wadai Empire to the northeast. [2] The sultanate at this time was rapidly ...
The first expedition led thither through Bagirmi met with disaster, its leader, Paul Crampel, being killed by order of Rabah. Subsequent French missions were more fortunate, and in 1897 Emile Gentil, the French commissioner for the district, concluded a treaty with the sultan of Bagirmi, placing his country under French protection. A resident ...
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As per the census of 2009 the population in the region was 621,785, with 50.30% females. The average size of household as of 2009 is 5.40; it was 5.40 in rural households, whilst it was 5.40 in urban areas.
The Bagirmi (also spelled "Baguirmi") or Barma are an ethnic group who inhabit the Chari-Baguirmi region of Chad. They are one of Chad's major ethnic groups. [2]
There was frequent battles between the Musgum and the forces of the Bagirmi kingdom from the 17th to 19th centuries. In the 19th century, the eastern Musgums began paying tribute to Bagirmi while the western Musgums faced military pressure from the Fulani under the guidance of Mahdist leader Sheikh Hayatu ibn Sa'id. [2]