Dagbon Kingdom
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The Kingdom of Dagbon was ta raditional kingdom in Ghana founded by the Dagomba people (Dagbamba) in the 11th century.
Establishment
January 1251: The Kingdom of was one of the oldest and most organised traditional kingdoms in Ghana founded by the Dagomba people (Dagbamba) in the 11th century.
January 1251: The Kingdom of Dagbon is one of the oldest and most organised traditional kingdoms in Ghana founded by the Dagomba people (Dagbamba) in the 11th century.
Chronology
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1. Events
January 1318: Wa was a polity in what is today Ghana based around Wa. According to some traditions it had an imam as early as 1317.
January 1401: Mamprusian legends identify the country as the one that welcomed Na Gbewa. Historians, however, suggest that the kingdom's founder arrived in the territory in the 14th century to coincide with the collapse of the Fulani emirates of northern Nigeria.
January 1651: Establishment of Wa in Ghana.
January 1722: Establishment of Banda in modern-day Ghana.
January 1871: The Zabarima Emirate was founded by the Islamic scholar and military leader, Samori Ture, who sought to establish a powerful state in the region. The emirate was known for its strong military and adherence to Islamic law, and it played a significant role in the political landscape of West Africa during the late 19th century.
Disestablishment
January 1889: In 1888, the Kingdom of Dagbon in present-day Ghana was partitioned between the German Empire, which took control of the eastern part of the kingdom, and the British Empire, which took control of the western part. This division was part of the European scramble for Africa during the late 19th century.
January 1889: In 1888, the Kingdom of Dagbon was partitioned between the German Empire and British Empire. This division was a result of the colonial ambitions of Otto von Bismarck for Germany and the expansion of British influence in the western part of the kingdom, which eventually became part of the British Gold Coast.
