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Conquest of Ségou

When
March 10, 1861
Where
Ségou
Part of
El Hadj Umar Tall seizes Ségou and destroys the Bamana Empire

El Hadj Umar Tall conquered Ségou on March 10, 1861, ending the centralized Bamana Empire.

The fall of Ségou marked the end of the empire's centralized statehood. Umar Tall, a Toucouleur religious leader, declared a jihad in 1859. Internal balkanization prevented 'faama' Ali from mounting an effective defense, leading to the city's capture.

Sources

  1. Ségou Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  2. Ségou Empire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30

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