Rafai Sultanate
This article is about the specific polity Rafai Sultanate 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 a sultanate in modern-day Central Africa.
Establishment
January 1801: Rafai was a Bandia-Zande kingdom located in present day Central African Republic. Kassanga (perhaps a warlord or an exile with a following) conquered the east of Zandé Country, around the Chinko river basin, and by circa 1800 he was the ruler of the Chinko river valley and founder of the later Rafai kingdom.
January 1801: This empire was founded in 1800 by Kassanga, a warlord and former exile, with a larger following.
Chronology
Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation
1. Events
April 1892: In 1892, the Sultan of Rafai made an agreement with the Belgian King Leopold II. From April 8, 1892 to March 31, 1909, the region, like the sultanates of Bang Assou and Zémio, was a protectorate of Leopold's private colony of the Congo Free State.
Disestablishment
April 1892: In 1892, the Sultan of Rafai made an agreement with the Belgian King Leopold II. From April 8, 1892 to March 31, 1909, the region, like the sultanates of Bang Assou and Zémio, was a protectorate of Leopold's private colony of the Congo Free State.
