Empire of Sine
The Empire of Sine was a state in what is now Senegal .
Before 1400 Maisa Wali Jon fled Kaabu and founded Sine. His descendants formed the Guelwar dynasty. The state was initially a vassal of Jolof for a long time . The ruler was called Buur Sin . Around 1500, many Serer immigrated under Elibana. Around 1550 Sine became independent from Jolof.
In 1867 the clergyman Ma Ba was killed because he wanted to Islamize Sine . After the French conquest, the ruler retained his nominal title until 1969.
Ruler list
- Biram Pate Ñilan Njay (1785?)
- Latsuk Ñilan Samba Juf
- Latsuk Fañam Fay
- Bukar Cilas Jajel Juf
- Amakodu Samba Juf
- Bukar Cilas Sangay Juf
- Bukar Cilas a Mbotil Juf
- Bukar Cilas Mahe Sum Juf
- Mbay Fotlu Jog Juf
- Amakodu Mahe Ngom Juf
- Latsuk Coro Fata Fay
- Njaka Ndofen Ñilan Jogoy Fay (1837?)
- Amakumba Mboj (183-1839)
- Amajuf Ñilan Fay Juf (1839-1853)
- Kumba Ndofen Famak Juf (1853–1871)
- Sanu Mon Fay (1871–1878)
- Semu Mak Juf (1878-1881)
- Amadi Baro Juf (1881-1884)
- Mbake Mak Kodu Njay (1884–1885: first time)
- Jaligi Sira Juf (1885-1886)
- Mbake Mak Kodu Njay (1886: again)
- Ñoxobay Semu Juf (1886–1887)
- Mbake Ndeb Njay (1887–1898)
- Kumba Ndofen Fandeb Juf (1898–1924)
- Mahekor Juf (1924-1969)
literature
- Clark, Andrew F. and Lucie Colvin Phillips, Historical Dictionary of Senegal, Second Edition Published as No. 65 of African Historical Dictionaries, (Metuchen, New Jersey: The Scarecrow Press, 1994) p. 246-247