Country history · Africa

History of Guinea

6 recorded states lay in what is now Guinea, from the Kingdom of Kangaba (1050 CE). 1 of them has a full profile, and 2 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

11th century

  1. Kingdom of Kangaba1050 CE – 1235 CE · kingdom

18th century

  1. Imamate of Futa Jallon1725 CE – 1896 CE · theocracy

19th century

  1. Toucouleur Empire1848 CE – 1893 CE · caliphate
  2. Wassoulou Empire1878 CE – 1898 CE · theocracy
  3. French Guinea1882 CE – 1958 CE · colony
  4. French West Africa1895 CE – 1958 CE · profile

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