Historedia
Person

René Caillié

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1826–1828

Every event in Historedia whose sources name René Caillié, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Alexander Gordon Laing reaches Timbuktu and is murdered

    1826

    Role: Explorer

    1. 18 August 1826 · TimbuktuArrival at Timbuktu

      Laing arrived in Timbuktu on 18 August 1826, facing hostility from the Fula chieftain Bello.

    2. 26 September 1826 · Unspecified location outside TimbuktuMurder at Timbuktu

      Laing was murdered on 26 September 1826, five weeks after departing Timbuktu.

  2. René Caillié reaches Timbuktu

    1828

    Role: French explorer

    1. April–4 May 1828 · TimbuktuArrival at Timbuktu

      Caillié arrived in Timbuktu in April 1828, staying for two weeks before departing for Morocco.

Sources

  1. Alexander Gordon Laing Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  2. René Caillié Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07