Wolof Empire

Hermann W. Von Hesse

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Wolof Empire

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The emergence of the Wolof Empire by the 15th century coincided with the rise of Atlantic commerce and subsequently the slave trade in the 17th century. Local resistance to the trade led to wars between Islamic cleric reformers and the Wolof kings who succeeded in maintaining the trade with the help of the French. French abolition of the slave trade in 1848 led to the French imperial expansion into the interior of Senegal. Consequently, the Wolof Empire was incorporated into the French colony of Senegal.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Encyclopedia of Empire
Editors	Nigel Dalziel, John M MacKenzie
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Pages	1-2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781118455074
ISBN (Print)	9781118440643
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe213
State	Published - Jan 11 2016
Externally published	Yes

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caste
Wolof
marabout

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