Jolof Empire

The Jolof Empire (French: Diolof or Djolof) was a West African state that ruled parts of Senegal from 1360 to 1890.

Read more about Jolof Empire:  Origins, Early History, Society in Imperial Jolof, Women in Imperial Jolof, Political Organization, Contact With Europe, Late Period, Battle of Danki and Disintegration

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