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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 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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Bagirmi society has a royal family [1] [2] and their king is known as mbang, a tradition that dates back to the Sultanate of Bagirmi. Economy
Tenure Incumbent Notes c. 1480: Foundation of Baguirmi state: Mbangi (or Sultans) : Kenga Dynasty: 1522 to 1536: Birni Besse, Mbangi: 1536 to 1548: Lubatko, Mbangi ...
The sultanate at this time was rapidly losing power. It paid tribute, mainly in slaves, to either Bornu or Wadai, or sometimes to both. [1] The main source of income for the people of Bagirmi was slave raiding among the Sara people to the south. [3] Abd ar-Rahman Gaourang was born to the Bagirmi ruling family around 1858. [4]
Anarâškielâ; Аԥсшәа; العربية; Aragonés; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; تۆرکجه; বাংলা; Башҡортса; Български; Bosanski
Sultanate of Bagirmi; Baidah Sultanate; Sultanate of Banjar; Banten Sultanate; Bengal Sultanate; Berar sultanate; Kingdom of Besut Darul Iman; Bone State;