Mamprusi Kingdom

This article is about the specific polity Mamprusi Kingdom and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was the precolonial Kingdom of the Mamprusi people, located in Ghana.

Establishment

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.

Chronology

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1. Events

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.

January 1897: German Togo expanded north to the region around Sansane-Mangu, where a station was built in 1896.