Mansong Diarra
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Mansong Diarra was ruler of the Bambara Empire
from 1795 to 1808. Son of king Ngolo Diarra
, Mansong assumed the throne of Ségou
following his father's death. Mansong is remembered as a great warrior; among his notable accomplishments is the taking of Tomboctou (c. 1800). His son Da Diarra succeeded him.
Bambara Empire
The Bamana Empire was a large pre-colonial West African state based at Ségou, now in Mali. It was ruled by the Kulubali or Coulibaly dynasty established circa 1640 by Kaladian Coulibaly also known as Fa Sine or Biton-si-u...
from 1795 to 1808. Son of king Ngolo Diarra
Ngolo Diarra
Ngolo Diarra was the king of the Bambara Empire from 1766 to 1795.Following the 1755 death of empire founder Bitòn Coulibaly, his descendants proved unable to maintain control, the kingdom fell briefly into anarchy. Ngolo Diarra, a freed slave, seized the throne in 1766 and soon restored order...
, Mansong assumed the throne of Ségou
Ségou
Ségou is a city in south-central Mali, lying northeast of Bamako on the River Niger, in the region of Ségou. It was founded by the Bozo people, on a site about from the present town...
following his father's death. Mansong is remembered as a great warrior; among his notable accomplishments is the taking of Tomboctou (c. 1800). His son Da Diarra succeeded him.