Mossi Kingdoms

Mossi Kingdoms
Moogho
11th century–1896
Area occupied by Mossi Kingdoms, c. 1530.
Area occupied by Mossi Kingdoms, c. 1530.
CapitalMultiple capitals
Common languagesMooré
Demonym(s)Moaaga
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraPre-Colonial Africa
• Departure of Princess Yennenga from the Kingdom of Dagbon
11th century
• Conquest by the French colonial empire
1896
Succeeded by
French Sudan
PersonMoaaga
PeopleMosse
LanguageMòoré
Country Moogho

The Mossi Kingdoms, were a group of kingdoms in modern-day Burkina Faso that dominated the region of the upper Volta river for hundreds of years. The largest Mossi kingdom was that of Ouagadougou. The king of Ouagadougou, known as the Mogho Naaba, or King of All the World, served as the Emperor of all the Mossi. The first kingdom was founded when Dagomba warriors from the present-day Ghana region and Mandé warriors moved into the area and intermarried with local people. The different kingdom's consolidation of political and military power began in the 13th century, leading to conflicts between the Mossi kingdoms and other nearby powerful states. In 1896, the French took over the kingdoms and created the French Upper Volta colony, which for many decades largely governed using the Mossi administrative structure.

Some Mossi Kingdoms still exist today as constituent monarchies within Burkina Faso. Most notably, Naba Baongo II currently reigns as Mogho Naba of Wogodogo (Ouagadougou).[1] The kingdoms of Boussouma, Fada N'gourma, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga currently co-exist in a similar fashion, each with their own monarchs. While they no longer hold sovereignty, they still retain some cultural and political influence.[2][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ "Royaume de Boussouma : Qui est Naaba Sigri, le nouveau Dima ? - leFaso.net". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  3. ^ Ahmed (2021-03-21). "Royauté du Gulmu : vives tensions entre les deux palais". Aujourd'hui au Faso (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  4. ^ "Palais royal de Tenkodogo : Les autorités régionales sollicitent l'accompagnement de Naba Guiguem-Pollé". aOuaga.com. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  5. ^ "Crise au conseil municipal de Ouahigouya : le maire entendu, les imams chez Naaba Kiiba · Islam Burkina Faso Collection · Islambf". islam.domains.uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-15.

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