Tyukuli N'Diklam, also spelled Cukuli Njiklaan, was the fourth ruler, or ''Burba'', of the

Jolof Empire The Jolof Empire (), also known as Great Jolof or the Wolof Empire, was a Wolof state in modern-day Senegal, that ruled portions of Mauritania and Gambia from the mid-14th centuryFage, J. D.; Oliver, Roland; "The Cambridge History of Africa." Vo ...

. Stewart places his rule between c.1420 and c.1440.

Senegalese Demographic features of the population of Senegal include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. About 42% of Senegal's population i ...

scholar Oumar Kane, however, proposes that he was born in 1433 and identifies him as the 'Zucholin' who appears in

Alvise Cadamosto Alvise Cadamosto (surname cf. ''Ca' da Mosto, da Cadamosto, da Ca' da Mosto''; also known in Portuguese as ''Luís Cadamosto''; mononymously ''Cadamosto'') (; ) (c. 1432 – 16 July 1483) was a Venetian explorer and slave trader, who was hired by ...

's account of his visit to Senegambia. This timeline would place him on the throne as late at 1460, when he conquered

Takrur Takrur, Tekrur or Tekrour ( 500 – c. 1456) was a state based in the Senegal River in modern day Senegal which was at its height in the 11th and 12th centuries, roughly parallel to the Ghana Empire. It lasted in some form into the 18th ...

and

Namandirou Namandirou (also spelled Nammandiru), also known as Njarmeew or Geremeo, was a kingdom in what is now eastern Senegal. Etymology The name 'Namandirou' means 'country of abundance'. It is the more ancient name, while 'Njarmeew' or 'Geremeo' was ...

and attacked the

Kingdom of Sine The Kingdom of Sine (or Siin in Serer, variations: ''Sin'' or ''Siine'') was a post-classical Serer kingdom along the north bank of the Saloum River delta in modern Senegal. Toponymy and Demonym During the Guelowar Era the region was named a ...

. This identification is disputed, however, with Rokhaya Fall and Jean Boulegue believing that

Birayma N'dyeme Eler Birayma N'dyeme Eler, also spelled Biram Njeme Eler (ruled c.1465–c.1481) was the seventh ruler, or ''Burba'', of the Jolof Empire. He was a member of the Jonaï maternal lineage, which originated in Baol. Reign Information about Biram Njeme ...

was responsible.

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