Tiramakhan Traore
Tiramakhan Traore (variations : Tiramakhan Traoré or Tirimakhan Trawally) was a 13th-century general in the Mali Empire who served under Sunjata Keita. Traore expanded the power of Mali westward and set up the Kabu Empire.[1][2] In his conquest of Kaabu, he is reported to have defeated the Bainuk king — Kikikor and annexed his state.[3][4] The Guelowar royal family including the royal family of Kaabu prior to their defeat at the Battle of Kansala claim descent to Tiramakhan Traore.[2]
References
- ^ Clark, Andrew F., Historical Dictionary of Senegal, p. 172
- ^ a b Oliver, Roland, "The Cambridge History of Africa, Volume 3", p 456, Cambridge University Press (1977), ISBN 0521209811 [1] (Retrieved : 21 August 2012)
- ^ Ngom, Biram: "La question Gelwaar et l’histoire du Siin", Dakar, Université de Dakar, 1987
- ^ Djibril Tamsir Niane, "Histoire des Mandingues de l'Ouest: le royaume du Gabou", p 22
Further reading
- Ki-Zerbo, Joseph, UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. IV, Abridged Edition: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century, (editors : Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Djibril Tamsir Niane), University of California Press, 1998, pp 55 – 56, ISBN 0-520-06699-5