Polity Sultanate of Agadez

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Was a Berber kingdom centered in the city of Agadez in the Aïr Mountains, located at the southern edge of the Sahara desert in north-central Niger. It was founded in 1449 by the Tuareg and Hausa people.

Establishment

  • January 1450: The Sultanate of Agadez was founded in 1449 by the Tuareg and Hausa people.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1501: The Agadez Sultanate was conquered by the Songhai Empire in 1500.
  • March 1591: After the defeat of the Songhai kingdom in 1591, the Agadez Sultanate regained its independence.

Disestablishment

  • January 1901: The Sultanate of Agadez was conquered by the French in 1900.