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Wassoulou Empire
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The Wassoulou Empire, known on Wikipedia as the Samorian State, was a short-lived West African state that existed from roughly 1860 until 1898, founded and led by Samori Ture, who by 1878 had declared himself Faama (Emperor) with Bissandugu as his capital.
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1. Wassoulou Empire / Samorian State (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead/body section on Toure's riseQuote, Lead/body section on Toure's rise
by 1878 Toure had declared himself Faama (Emperor), with Bissandugu as his capital
1. Wassoulou Empire / Samorian State (Wikipedia)
1. Wassoulou Empire / Samorian State (Wikipedia)
WikipediaInfobox (dissolved)Quote, Infobox (dissolved)
September 29, 1898
1. Wassoulou Empire / Samorian State (Wikipedia)
WikipediaInfobox (capital)Quote, Infobox (capital)
Bissandugu (1875-1893)
1. Wassoulou Empire / Samorian State (Wikipedia)
WikipediaRuled By: Samori Ture, Body section on Toure declaring himself FaamaQuote, Ruled By: Samori Ture, Body section on Toure declaring himself Faama
by 1878 Toure had declared himself Faama (Emperor), with Bissandugu as his capital
Samory (New World Encyclopedia)
New World EncyclopediaArticle body, on Toure proclaiming himself faamaQuote, Article body, on Toure proclaiming himself faama
he proclaimed himself faama (military leader) of his own Wassoulou Empire in 1878.
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