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Mossi Kingdoms

c. 1100 – 1896 CE · about 796 years approximate dates

The Mossi Kingdoms were a group of states in what is now Burkina Faso, the largest being Ouagadougou and Yatenga. They resisted conquest by Mali and Songhai for centuries. France conquered them in 1896.

Key facts

Datesc. 1100 – 1896 CE
RegionWest Africa
ContinentAfrica
Typegroup of kingdoms
CapitalsOuagadougou, Ouahigouya
Religion(s)Mossi religion, Islam

Note on dates: Founding is dated to the 11th century by tradition.

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.