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List Of Rulers Of The Mossi State Of Yatenga
This is a list of rulers of Yatenga, one of the Mossi Kingdoms located in present-day Burkina Faso. {, class="wikitable" , - align=left ! width="18%", Tenure ! width="30%", Incumbent ! width="15%", Notes , - valign=top , Zandana, , colspan="2", ''Foundation of Zandana kingdom (also called Rawatenga and Gitti)'' , - valign=top bgcolor="#ffffec" , ???? to ????, , Rawa, , , - valign=top , colspan="3", Yatenga , - valign=top , 1333, , colspan="2", ''State renamed'' , - valign=top bgcolor="#ffffec" , ???? to ????, , Naaba Yadega, Yatenga naaba, , , - valign=top bgcolor="#ffffec" , ???? to ????, , Naaba Yolomfaogoma, Yatenga naaba, , , - valign=top bgcolor="#ffffec" , ???? to ????, , Naaba Kourita, Yatenga naaba, , , - valign=top bgcolor="#ffffec" , ???? to ????, , Naaba Geda, Yatenga naaba, , , - valign=top bgcolor="#ffffec" , ???? to ????, , Naaba Wobgho I, Yatenga naaba, , Defeated and exiled by Kango , - valign=top bgcolor="#ffffec" , 1754 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yatenga
Yatenga is one of the provinces of Burkina Faso, located in the Nord Region of the country. In modern Yatenga, the most prominent city is Ouahigouya (also known as Waiguya). This city served as the capital of the kingdom of Yatenga, a powerful kingdom out of the many Mossi kingdoms, but its influence decreased in the century following French colonisation. The city is famed today for being home to the Naba's (traditional kings) compound and the tomb of Naba Kango. History Kingdom of Yatenga Yatenge was historically a powerful kingdom in the region. It was founded as a Mossi state along with Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Gourma by invaders from neighbouring Ghana. Each of the Mossi states (including Yatenga) possessed a strong military that was able to repel attacks from hostile tribes and nations. When the European powers began their scramble for territory in Africa in the 19th century, France brokered a deal making Yatenga a French protectorate. Following the annexation of the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |