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ID: 8698197
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/8698197
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Wolof Empire (former nation/state/empire)  Wolof Empire (former nation/state/empire)

Coordinates:
Lat: 15 02 24 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 15.0400  decimal degrees
Long: 015 28 48 W  degrees minutes   Long: -15.4800  decimal degrees

Note: Founded in the early 13th century. Entered trading partnership then political alliance with Portugal in the 1440s, but remained sufficiently independent. Deteriorated towards the end of the 15th century, as satellite state Cayor established its independence and other territories followed suit.

Names:
Wolof Empire (preferred,C,V)
Wolof (C,V)
Ouolof Empire (C,V)
Ouolof (C,V)
Jolof Empire (C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Africa (continent)  ....  Africa (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Senegal (nation)  ........  Senegal (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Wolof Empire (former nation/state/empire)  ............  Wolof Empire (former nation/state/empire) (P)

Place Types:
former nation/state/empire (preferred, C)  ............  13th-16th centuries
state (H)

Sources and Contributors:
Jolof Empire..........  [VP]
.......................  Kane, Gambia & Senegal (2009) 26
Ouolof..........  [VP]
.................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2015-) accessed 24 October 2016
Ouolof Empire..........  [VP]
..........................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2015-) accessed 17 May 2017
Wolof..........  [VP Preferred]
..............  Encyclopedia of Empire, Wiley Online (2016-) accessed 24 October 2016
Wolof Empire..........  [VP]
.......................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2015-) accessed 17 May 2017
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Encyclopedia of Empire, Wiley Online (2016-) accessed 24 October 2016
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2015-) accessed 24 October 2016
..........  Encyclopedia of Empire, Wiley Online (2016-) accessed 24 October 2016

 

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