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History of Burkina Faso

12 recorded states lay in what is now Burkina Faso, from Mamprugu (1300 CE). 1 of them has a full profile, and 2 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

14th century

  1. Mamprugu1300 CE – 1898 CE · kingdom

15th century

  1. Kingdom of Fada N'Gourma1450 CE – 1895 CE · kingdom
  2. Kingdom of Tenkodogo1450 CE – 1897 CE · kingdom
  3. Kingdom of Ouagadougou1495 CE – 1896 CE · kingdom

16th century

  1. Kingdom of Yatenga1540 CE – 1895 CE · kingdom

17th century

  1. Kingdom of Boussouma1600 CE – 1896 CE · kingdom
  2. Kenedougou Kingdom1650 CE – 1898 CE · kingdom

18th century

  1. Kong Empire1710 CE – 1898 CE · kingdom
  2. Kingdom of Gwiriko1714 CE – 1897 CE · kingdom

19th century

  1. Emirate of Liptako1810 CE – 1897 CE · emirate
  2. French West Africa1895 CE – 1958 CE · profile

20th century

  1. French Upper Volta1919 CE – 1958 CE · colony

In the encyclopedia

Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

States of West Africa → All country histories →

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Burkina Faso. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/burkina-faso
MLA
“History of Burkina Faso.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/burkina-faso. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Burkina Faso.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/burkina-faso.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Burkina Faso’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/burkina-faso (Accessed: ).