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Wagadugu polity
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294943579
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2002-02-12
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2002-02-12
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2012-07-20
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Wagadugu polity
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HR. It was the capital of the historic Mossi kingdom of Wagadugu (founded in the 15th century) and the seat of the mogho naba ('great king') of the Mossi people. Islam became the religion of the kings under Naba Dulugu (ruled 1796?-1825?). It remained a center of Mossi power until 1896, when French forces captured it.
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294943579
UDC
340.141.1Moogho_Naba 340.141.1Ouagadougou
SN
ca. 1495-1896. Location: one of the northern Mossi states, situated in present-day Burkina Faso. Kings and rulers: Mogho Naba (Moogho Naba), 'chief of Mossi country'.
MRF
321Wagadugu
UF
Ouagadougou Kingdom
Wagadugu Kingdom
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