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Jolof Empire

1360 CE 1549 CE
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New WA  se_jolof_emp
Preceding Entity: Add one more here.
1230 CE 1410 CE Mali Empire (ml_mali_emp)    [None]

Succeeding Entity: Add one more here.
1490 CE 1863 CE Kingdom of Saloum (se_saloum_k)    [None]
1550 CE 1890 CE Kingdom of Baol (se_baol_k)    [None]
1350 CE 1887 CE Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)    [None]
1549 CE 1865 CE Kingdom of Jolof (se_jolof_k)    [None]


  General Description   The Jolof Empire was a Wolof Kingdom that originated as early as the thirteenth century by the leader Ndiadiane N’Diaye. Ndiadine N’Diaye was also the founder of the other Wolof Kingdoms of Waalo and Cayor. Around 1360 CE, the Jolof Empire grew in influence out of the decline of the Mali Empire. The Jolof Empire created a confederation of five kingdoms which included Waalo, Cayor, Baol, Sine and Saloum. All five kingdoms paid tribute and contributed to defensive matters. [1] In the fifteenth century, the Jolof Empire established important trade relations with the Portuguese. [2] However, competition between European traders and their trading interests caused the Jolof Empire to decline. [3] In 1549, the Empire broke down and split into five independent kingdoms, after the ruler of Cayor led a rebellion against the Jolof. [4]

[1]: (Fage 2008, 484-486) Fage, J.D. 2008. ‘Upper and Lower Guinea’ In The Cambridge History of Africa c. 1050 – c. 1600. Edited by Roland Oliver. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/search/Fage/titleCreatorYear/items/9V3CTHZ9/item-list

[2]: (Gijanto 2016, 30-32) Gijanto, Liza. 2016. The Life of Trade: Events and Happenings in the Niumi’s Atlantic Center. London: Routledge. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/items/7XNBIF95/collection

[3]: (Fage 2008, 508) Fage, J.D. 2008. ‘Upper and Lower Guinea’ In The Cambridge History of Africa c. 1050 – c. 1600. Edited by Roland Oliver. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/search/Fage/titleCreatorYear/items/9V3CTHZ9/item-list

[4]: (Aderinto 2017, 281) Aderinto, Saheed. 2017. African Kingdoms: An Encyclopedia of Empires and Civilizations. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/items/4E8Q8Z29/collection

General Variables
Identity and Location
Temporal Bounds
Political and Cultural Relations
Language
Religion
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale
Hierarchical Complexity
Professions
Bureaucracy Characteristics
Law
Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Transport Infrastructure
Special-purpose Sites
Information / Writing System
Information / Kinds of Written Documents
Information / Money
Information / Postal System
Information / Measurement System
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications
Military use of Metals
Projectiles
Handheld weapons
Animals used in warfare
Armor
Naval technology
Economy Variables (Luxury Goods) Coding in Progress.
Religion Variables Coding in Progress.
Crisis Consequences Coding in Progress.
Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

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Year Range Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp) was in:
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General Variables
Identity and Location Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Utm Zone 28 N Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Original Name Jolof Empire Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Alternative Name Djolof Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Alternative Name Dyolof Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Alternative Name Wolof Empire Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Temporal Bounds Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Peak Years [1400 CE ➜ 1499 CE] Confident
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Duration [1360 CE ➜ 1549 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Succeeding Entity Jolof Kingdom Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Succeeding Entity
1490 CE 1863 CE
Kingdom of Saloum (se_saloum_k)   [None]  Confident
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Succeeding Entity
1550 CE 1890 CE
Kingdom of Baol (se_baol_k)   [None]  Confident
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Succeeding Entity
1350 CE 1887 CE
Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)   [None]  Confident
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Preceding Entity
1230 CE 1410 CE
Mali Empire (ml_mali_emp)   [None]  Confident
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Succeeding Entity
1549 CE 1865 CE
Kingdom of Jolof (se_jolof_k)   [None]  Confident
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Degree of Centralization confederated state Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Language Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Linguistic Family Niger-Congo Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Language Wolof Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Religion Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Religious Tradition Wolof Religion Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Hierarchical Complexity Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Professions Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Law Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Market Present Inferred 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Utilitarian Public Building Present Inferred 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Road Present Inferred 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Port Present Inferred 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Trading Emporia Present Inferred 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Special Purpose Site Present Inferred 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Information / Writing System Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Sacred Text Present Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Religious Literature Present Inferred 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Calendar Present Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Information / Money Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Token Present Inferred 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Article Present Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Information / Postal System Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Information / Measurement System Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Weight Measurement System Present Inferred 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Time Measurement System Present Confident 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Military use of Metals Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Projectiles Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Handheld weapons Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Animals used in warfare Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Armor Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Naval technology Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Unknown Suspected 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Unknown Suspected 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Unknown Suspected 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Unknown Suspected 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Unknown Suspected 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners Unknown Suspected 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Unknown Suspected 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Unknown Suspected 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Elites Unknown Suspected 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Unknown Suspected 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Unknown Suspected 1360 CE  1549 CE
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Human Sacrifice Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)
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Crisis Cases
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Instability Data
Power Transitions
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