Northern Mossi kingdom of the Volta region, rival to Ouagadougou.
The Mossi Kingdom of Yatenga came under French protectorate in 1895 and was incorporated into French Sudan (later Burkina Faso); the Yatenga Naaba (king of Yatenga) retains ceremonial status as a traditional ruler within modern Burkina Faso.
The atlas holds 6 border frames for Yatenga — the shape you scrub through changes in 1540 · 1590 · 1683 · 1832 · 1848 · 1863.
Survey covering the Mossi kingdoms of the Volta basin, including Yatenga (broad context).
Broad continental history for the Voltaic Mossi world (not Yatenga-specific).