Polity Sultanate of Bagirmi (France)

This article is about the specific polity Sultanate of Bagirmi (France) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was an Islamic sultanate southeast of Lake Chad in central Africa. It became a French Protectorate in 1897.

Establishment

  • September 1897: In 1897, Baghirmi became a French protectorate.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 1902: French authority over the Bagirmi itself secured after the death of Rabih, who was a powerful warlord in Chad.