As a young man his village, Niola, gave Ngolo to the state as disongo annual tribute and became a ton djon or slave warrior in the service of Bitòn Coulibaly. After his rise to power, Ngolo returned to his native village and destroyed it as revenge.[1]: 413
Following the 1755 death of empire founder Bitòn Coulibaly, his descendants (the Bitonsi) proved unable to maintain control, and the kingdom fell into chaos. Ngolo Diarra, by now a leader of the ton djon, seized the throne in 1766 and soon restored order. He defeated the Macina Empire and re-established firm control over Djenne and Timbuktu.[2] His reign is remembered in oral histories as a time of great economic prosperity.[1]: 324
Mungo Park, passing through the Bambara capital of Ségou two years after Diarra's 1795 death, recorded a testament to the Empire's prosperity under his reign:
"The view of this extensive city, the numerous canoes on the river, the crowded population, and the cultivated state of the surrounding countryside, formed altogether a prospect of civilization and magnificence that I little expected to find in the bosom of Africa."1
Ngolo Diarra died in a campaign against the Mossi in 1790 and was succeeded by his son Mansong Diarra. His descendants, the Ngolosi, continued to rule the Empire until its fall to Toucouleur conqueror El Hadj Umar Tall in 1861.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abGreen, Toby (2020). A Fistful of Shells. UK: Penguin Books.
^ abPage, Willie F. (2005). Davis, R. Hunt (ed.). Encyclopedia of African History and Culture. Vol. III (Illustrated, revised ed.). Facts On File. p. 239.
Davidson, Basil. Africa in History. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
External linksedit
Timeline of Western Sudan
Notesedit
Qtd. in Davidson 245.
December 15, 2023
ngolo, diarra, faama, bambara, empire, from, 1766, 1790, faamareign1766, 1790predecessorali, coulibalysuccessormansong, diarrabornniolareligiontraditional, african, religionas, young, village, niola, gave, ngolo, state, disongo, annual, tribute, became, djon, . Ngolo Diarra was faama of the Bambara Empire from 1766 to 1790 Ngolo DiarraFaamaReign1766 1790PredecessorAli CoulibalySuccessorMansong DiarraBornNiolaReligiontraditional African religionAs a young man his village Niola gave Ngolo to the state as disongo annual tribute and became a ton djon or slave warrior in the service of Biton Coulibaly After his rise to power Ngolo returned to his native village and destroyed it as revenge 1 413 Following the 1755 death of empire founder Biton Coulibaly his descendants the Bitonsi proved unable to maintain control and the kingdom fell into chaos Ngolo Diarra by now a leader of the ton djon seized the throne in 1766 and soon restored order He defeated the Macina Empire and re established firm control over Djenne and Timbuktu 2 His reign is remembered in oral histories as a time of great economic prosperity 1 324 Mungo Park passing through the Bambara capital of Segou two years after Diarra s 1795 death recorded a testament to the Empire s prosperity under his reign The view of this extensive city the numerous canoes on the river the crowded population and the cultivated state of the surrounding countryside formed altogether a prospect of civilization and magnificence that I little expected to find in the bosom of Africa 1Ngolo Diarra died in a campaign against the Mossi in 1790 and was succeeded by his son Mansong Diarra His descendants the Ngolosi continued to rule the Empire until its fall to Toucouleur conqueror El Hadj Umar Tall in 1861 2 References edit a b Green Toby 2020 A Fistful of Shells UK Penguin Books a b Page Willie F 2005 Davis R Hunt ed Encyclopedia of African History and Culture Vol III Illustrated revised ed Facts On File p 239 Davidson Basil Africa in History New York Simon amp Schuster 1995 External links editTimeline of Western Sudan Pre colonial Malian History French language Notes editQtd in Davidson 245 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ngolo Diarra amp oldid 1162567105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
