Sosso Empire
12th century kingdom in West Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about historic Sosso or Susu state. For modern Susu or Soussou ethnic group in Guinea, see Susu people. For Susu or Soussou language, see Susu language. For other uses, see Susu (disambiguation).
The Sosso Empire, also written as Soso or Susu, or alternatively Kaniaga, was kingdom of West Africa that originated as a vassal of the Ghana Empire before breaking away and conquering their former overlords. Inhabited by the Soninke ancestors of the modern-day Sosso people,[1] it was centered in the region south of Wagadou and north of Beledougou.[2] The empire peaked under the reign of Soumaoro Kante, who was defeated by the rising Mali Empire of Sundiata Keita.
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Sosso Empire Kaniaga | |||||||||
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1054–c. 1235 | |||||||||
Capital | Susu/Sosso | ||||||||
Common languages | Soninke | ||||||||
Religion | African traditional religion | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Historical era | 8-13th century | ||||||||
1054 | |||||||||
c. 1235 | |||||||||
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Today part of | Mali |
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