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Cayor

The Cayor Kingdom (Wolof: Kajoor; Arabic: كاجور) was from 1549 to 1886 the largest and most powerful kingdom that split off from the Jolof Empire in what is now Senegal. The Cayor Kingdom was located in northern and central Senegal, southeast of Waalo, west of the kingdom of Jolof, and north of Baol and the Kingdom of Sine.

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Capital
Mboul (traditional)
Common languages
Wolof
Currency
Cowries · Iron bars
Demonym
Cayorian
Government
Monarchy
Religion
Islam

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Triples163
Avg. degree1.97
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Cayor

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related to Marabout Wars · 28
Cayor → Baol, Buur, Damel Detye Maram, Damel-Teigne, Dorobe, During, French, Futa Toro, Geej, Guelwaar, Gueye, He, In, In Cayor, Islamic, Lat Sukaabe Fall, Ma Faly Gueye, Makhoredia Diouf, Ndiaye Sall, Sall
related to Independence and Amary Ngone · 24
Cayor → Amary, Amary Ngone, Amary Ngone Sobel Fall, Amary's, Baol, Buurba Léléfoulifak, Buurba's, Damel-Teigne, Danki, Dece Fu Njogu, European, He, His, In, Jolof, Jolof Empire's, Léléfoulifak, Mboul, Poorly, Teigne
related to 18th Century · 21
Cayor → Baol, Buurba, Cap-Vert, Damel, Damel Amari Ngoone Ndela, Damel Maïsa Teindde Ouédji, During, Futa Toro, Imamate, In, Jolof, Kingdom, Kumba, Lebou, Maissa Bigué Ngoné Fall, Malamin Sarr, Sarr, Sarr's, The, Trarza Emirate
related to Religion · 21
Cayor → Christianity, Europe, Fulas, Futa Toro, God, Islam, Islamic, Lat Jor's, Maba, Most, Muslim, Muslims, Senegambian, Serer, The, There, This, Trans-Saharan, Wajoor, When Christian
related to history · 16
Cayor → Buurba, Buurba Jolof, Every, Fall, Great Lamane, Jolof, Jolof's, Lamanes, Mohammed, Ndiadiane Ndiaye, Ousmane Boune Afal, Palene Ded, The, There, Under Jolof, Wagadou
related to Etymology · 12
Cayor → Cadior, Encalhor, Kadior, Kadjoor, Kadyoor, Kayor, Nkadyur, Saloum-Saloum, This, Waadyor, Waalo-Waalo, Wolof
related to Government · 12
Cayor → Alvise Cadamosto, Arab, Baol, Berber, Cap-Vert, Dakar, In, Lebou, Teignes, The Khali, Traditionally, Venetian
related to Culture · 11
Cayor → Below, Dyaam, Fiercely, Garmi, Islam, Jambur, Nyenoo, Slaves, The, The Tyeddo, Their
Currency · 2
Cayor → Cowries, Iron bars
Capital · 1
Cayor → Mboul (traditional)

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damel french jolof lat marabouts baol kingdom islam wolof jor war sall fall senegal first history years 1549 marabout demba

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CayorCapitalMboul (traditional)1.00infobox
CayorCommon languagesWolof1.00infobox
CayorCurrencyCowries1.00infobox
CayorCurrencyIron bars1.00infobox
CayorDemonymCayorian1.00infobox
CayorGovernmentMonarchy1.00infobox
CayorReligionIslam1.00infobox
CayorStatusKingdom1.00infobox
Cayor• 1549Dece Fu Njogu (first)1.00infobox
Cayor• 1886-1902Demba War Sall (last)1.00infobox
Cayor• Cayor defeats Jolof at Battle of Danki15491.00infobox
Cayor• French colonization18861.00infobox

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