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Mossi Kingdoms

1400 – 1896
ConfederationAfrica

Cluster of Mossi cavalry kingdoms (Ouagadougou, Yatenga and others) of the Volta basin.

The Mossi Kingdom of Ouagadougou was annexed by France in 1896 following the French military expedition under Lieutenant Voulet; the Mogho Naaba (king) retained ceremonial authority and continues to hold that role today within Burkina Faso.

Borders in 1848 · drawn from 7 sourced border frames
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Borders over time

The atlas holds 7 border frames for Mossi Kingdoms — the shape you scrub through changes in 1400 · 1511 · 1590 · 1683 · 1749 · 1799 · 1848.

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