Haut-Sénégal-Niger (Soudan français), Tome 2 (de 3): l'histoire by Delafosse
"Haut-Sénégal-Niger (Soudan français), Tome 2 (de 3): l'histoire" by Delafosse is a historical account written in the early 20th century. Centered on the western Sudan region of French West Africa, it reconstructs the emergence, reach, and interactions of Sahelian states, especially Ghana, through Arabic sources, travel narratives, and indigenous traditions, highlighting trans-Saharan trade and the spread of Islam. The opening of the work argues that reliable history in this region begins only
in the early centuries of our era; ancient Mediterranean notices are scant, archaeology is inconclusive, and inscriptions are late and mostly funerary, so pre‑Christian times remain essentially unknown. It then situates the medieval empire of Ghana in the Aoukar near Oualata and Néma by correlating early Arabic itineraries, rejecting later claims that placed it on the Niger, and explains “Ghana” as originally a royal title. The narrative sketches an initial Judéo‑Syrian (proto‑Fulani) hegemony (4th–8th centuries) replaced by a Soninké dynasty under Kaya‑Maghan, whose power spread across the Sahel, while describing the prosperous caravan city of Aoudaghost and the surrounding Berber tribes. It recounts the rise of the Almoravids from Saharan reform to conquest—culminating in the sack of Aoudaghost and sustained pressure on Ghana—and breaks off as Aboubekr ibn Omar turns south to continue the struggle and Ghana passes from Bassi to his successor Ménin. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Delafosse, Maurice, 1870-1926 |
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| Contributor | Clozel, F.-J. (François-Joseph), 1860-1918 |
| Title | Haut-Sénégal-Niger (Soudan français), Tome 2 (de 3): l'histoire |
| Original Publication | Paris :Émile Larose, 1912. |
| Credits | Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library and the Bibliothèque nationale de France/Gallica) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa |
| Subject | Mali |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77845 |
| Release Date | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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