Tenguella
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For the mollusc genus, see Tenguella (gastropod).
Tenguella (also known as Temelá or Tenguella Ba) was a Fula silatigi or chief who founded a short-lived state in the upper Senegal river valley, a precursor of the Empire of Great Fulo. He was referred to as the Great Fulo or Great king of the Fulos in Portuguese documents of the time.
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Tenguella Ba | |
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Silatigi | |
Reign | 1464–1512 |
Successor | Koli Tenguella |
Born | Futa Toro |
Died | 1512 Diarra, Mali |
Religion | Traditional African |
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