Cayor (Wolof: Kajoor; Arabic: كاجور) was from 1549 to 1876 the largest and most powerful kingdom that split off from the Jolof Empire in what is now Senegal. Cayor was located in …

Late in the 17th century, Wolof invaded Cayor, causing many of its inhabitants to flee to Baol. The rulers of Baol were able to withstand European attempts at conquest until the French occupied …

Le Royaume du Cayor ou Kadior (en wolof Kajoor) est un ancien royaume de l’actuel Sénégal (1566-1886) situé entre les fleuves Sénégal et Saloum. Les habitants du Cayor sont appelés …

Damel was the title of the ruler (or king) of the Wolof kingdom of Cayor in what is now northwest Senegal, West Africa. The most well-known damel is probably Lat Dior Diop (1842–1886) who …

Cayor (Wolof: Kajoor; French: Cayor) was the largest and most powerful kingdom (1549–1879) that split off from the Jolof Empire in what is now Senegal. Cayor was located in northern and …

One of five Wolof kingdoms to separate from the larger Djolof (Jolof) state in the late 16th century, Cayor (also Kayor or Kajor) derived its power from trade with French and Portuguese …

Le Royaume du Cayor ou Kadior est un ancien royaume du Sénégal (1566-1886) situé entre les fleuves Sénégal et Saloum. Les habitants du Cayor, sont appelés Adjor, ou Adior. Le nom …

Le royaume du Cayor (de gay-i-dior, « ceux du sable ») s’est développé entre le milieu du XVe siècle et 1886, le long de la côte entre la rive gauche du fleuve Sénégal et le sud de la …

Cayor was a kingdom that existed in present-day Senegal from 1549 to 1879. It was the largest and most powerful kingdom that broke off from the Jolof Empire. It was located in northern and …

Cayor (Wolof: Kajoor; Arabic: كاجور) was from 1549 to 1876 the largest and most powerful kingdom that split off from the Jolof Empire in what is now Senegal. Cayor was located in …