West AfricaAfrica

Toucouleur Empire

Also known as Tukulor Empire

1852 – 1893 CE · about 41 years

The Toucouleur Empire was founded by Umar Tall, a Tijani Sufi leader who led a jihad across the upper Niger region. It conquered the Bamana kingdom of Ségou and the Massina Empire. France conquered it under his son Ahmadu by 1893.

Key facts

Dates	1852 – 1893 CE
Region	West Africa
Continent	Africa
Capitals	Ségou, Bandiagara
Founder	Umar Tall
Religion(s)	Sunni Islam (Tijaniyya)

Note on dates: Wikipedia's infobox runs to 1903, when the last resistance ended; Ségou fell to France in 1890 and Bandiagara in 1893.

Before & after

Preceded by

Bamana Empire (Ségou) Massina Empire (Caliphate of Hamdullahi) Imamate of Futa Toro Kaarta

Followed by

Second French colonial empire Wassoulou Empire

Sources

Wikipedia – Tukulor Empire

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