Jolof Kingdoms
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The Jolof Kingdoms were a group of successor Wolof states in what is now Senegal that emerged after the decline of the Jolof (Wolof) Empire and played a major role in regional politics and Atlantic trade.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jolof | 5 |
| Jolof (kingdom) | 1 |
| Jolof Kingdoms canonical | 1 |
| Jolof royal dynasty | 1 |
| Kingdom of Jolof | 1 |
| Wolof Kingdom of Jolof | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Jolof Kingdoms Context triple: [Wolof Empire, followedBy, Jolof Kingdoms]
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Wolof Empire
The Wolof Empire was a powerful medieval West African state centered in what is now Senegal, known for its complex political organization, control of regional trade routes, and influential role in the spread of Islam and Wolof culture.
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B.
Fulani Empire
The Fulani Empire was a powerful 19th-century West African Islamic state centered in what is now northern Nigeria, established through a jihad that reshaped the region’s political and religious landscape.
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C.
Songhai Empire
The Songhai Empire was a powerful and wealthy medieval West African state centered along the Niger River, renowned for its control of trans-Saharan trade and cities like Gao and Timbuktu.
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D.
Mali Empire
The Mali Empire was a powerful medieval West African state renowned for its wealth, trans-Saharan trade networks, and centers of Islamic learning such as Timbuktu.
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E.
Kingdom of Dahomey
The Kingdom of Dahomey was a powerful precolonial West African state known for its centralized monarchy, extensive involvement in the Atlantic slave trade, and elite corps of women warriors often called the Dahomey Amazons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jolof Kingdoms Target entity description: The Jolof Kingdoms were a group of successor Wolof states in what is now Senegal that emerged after the decline of the Jolof (Wolof) Empire and played a major role in regional politics and Atlantic trade.
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A.
Wolof Empire
The Wolof Empire was a powerful medieval West African state centered in what is now Senegal, known for its complex political organization, control of regional trade routes, and influential role in the spread of Islam and Wolof culture.
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B.
Fulani Empire
The Fulani Empire was a powerful 19th-century West African Islamic state centered in what is now northern Nigeria, established through a jihad that reshaped the region’s political and religious landscape.
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C.
Songhai Empire
The Songhai Empire was a powerful and wealthy medieval West African state centered along the Niger River, renowned for its control of trans-Saharan trade and cities like Gao and Timbuktu.
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D.
Mali Empire
The Mali Empire was a powerful medieval West African state renowned for its wealth, trans-Saharan trade networks, and centers of Islamic learning such as Timbuktu.
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E.
Kingdom of Dahomey
The Kingdom of Dahomey was a powerful precolonial West African state known for its centralized monarchy, extensive involvement in the Atlantic slave trade, and elite corps of women warriors often called the Dahomey Amazons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wolof state
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ successor state ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| capitalType | shifting capitals ⓘ |
| conflictedWith |
Moorish raiders
ⓘ
neighboring Fulani polities ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
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gum arabic trade ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ slave trade ⓘ |
| emergedAfter | decline of Jolof Empire ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Wolof people ⓘ |
| followed |
Wolof Empire
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surface form:
Jolof Empire
Wolof Empire ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Baol
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Cayor ⓘ Jolof Kingdoms self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Jolof (kingdom)
Saloum ⓘ Sine ⓘ Walo ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Islamic scholarship from the Sahel ⓘ |
| interactedWith |
French colonial traders
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Portuguese Empire ⓘ other Senegambian states ⓘ |
| legacy |
formation of modern Senegalese ethnic and political structures
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persistence of Wolof language dominance in Senegal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Senegal
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West Africa ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Atlantic trade
ⓘ
trans-Saharan trade ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic world ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
Atlantic commerce
ⓘ
regional politics of Senegambia ⓘ |
| region | Senegambia ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
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traditional African religions ⓘ |
| rulingClass | Wolof aristocracy ⓘ |
| socialStructure | hierarchical caste system ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern period
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late medieval period ⓘ |
| titleOfRuler | Brak ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Arabic
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Wolof language ⓘ |
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Subject: Jolof Kingdoms Description of subject: The Jolof Kingdoms were a group of successor Wolof states in what is now Senegal that emerged after the decline of the Jolof (Wolof) Empire and played a major role in regional politics and Atlantic trade.
Referenced by (10)
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