List of rulers of Jolof

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The following is a list of rulers of the Wolof Empire, also known as the Djolof or Jolof Empire from circa 1350 to 1900. The rulers were known as "Buur-ba Jolof"

[edit] Rulers of Wolof Empire

  • N'Dyadya N'Dyaye (ruled 1350-1370)
  • Sare N'Dyaye (1370-1390)
  • N'Diklam Sare (1390-1420)
  • Tyukuli N'Diklam (1420-1440)
  • Leeyti Tyukuli (1440-1450)
  • N'Dyelen Mbey Leeyti (1450-1465)
  • Birayma N'dyeme Eter (1465-1481)
  • Tase Daagulen (1481-1488)
  • Birayma Kuran Kan (1488-1492)
  • Bukaar Biye-Sungule (1492-1527)
  • Birayma Dyeme-Kumba (1527-1543)
  • Leele Fuli Fak (1543-1549)
  • al-Buri Penda (1549-1566)
  • Lat-Samba (1566-1597)
  • Gireun Buri Dyelen (1597-1605)
  • Birayma Penda (1605-1649)
  • Birayma Mba (1649-1670)
  • Bakar Penda (1670-1711)
  • Bakan-Tam Gan (1711-1721)
  • al-Buri Dyakher (1721-1740)
  • Birayamb (1740-1748)
  • Birawa Keme (1748-1750)
  • Lat-Kodu (1750-1755)
  • Bakaa-Tam Buri-Nyabu (1755-1763)
  • Mba Kompass (1763-1800)
  • Mba Buri-Nyabu (1800-1818)
  • Birayamb Kumba-Gey (1818-1838)
  • al-Buri Tam (1838-1845)
  • Baka Kodu (1845-1847)
  • Birayamb Aram (1847-1849)
  • Birayma-Penda (1849)
  • Mbanyi-Paate (1849)
  • Lat-Koddu (1849)

(vacant throne for a period)

  • Birayamb Ma-Dyigen (1850-1855)
  • al-Buri Peya (1855-1856)
  • Bakan-Tam Yaago (1856-1858)
  • Taanor (1858-1863)
  • Bakan-Tam Khaari (1863-1871)
  • Amadu Seeku (1871-1875)
  • 'Ali Buri N'Dyaye (1875-1890)
  • Ruled by France (1889-1960)

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