Baol
Former kingdom in central Senegal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baol or Bawol was a kingdom in what is now central Senegal. Founded in the 11th century, it was a vassal of the Jolof Empire before becoming independent in the mid-16th century. The ruler bore the title of Teigne (or Teeň) and reigned from the capital in Lambaye. The kingdom encompassed a strip of land extending east from the ocean and included the towns of Touba, Diourbel, and Mbacke. It was directly south of the Kingdom of Cayor and north of the Kingdom of Sine.
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Kingdom of Baol Baol | |||||||||
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1549–1894 | |||||||||
Capital | Lambaye | ||||||||
Common languages | Wolof, Serer | ||||||||
Religion | Serer religion, Islam | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Teigne | |||||||||
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• Established | Cayor defeats Jolof at Battle of Danki 1549 | ||||||||
• French colonization | 1894 | ||||||||
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