Person

Koli Tenguella

d. c. 1512 · 16th century · Also known as Koli Tengella

Koli Tenguella was a Fulani leader who around 1490 led a mass migration of herders and warriors from the Futa Jallon highlands towards the Senegal river. He conquered Futa Toro and founded the Denianke dynasty, which ruled it until the Islamic revolution of 1776. Portuguese sources knew him or his successors as the Great Fulo.

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Jolof EmpireDecline

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Denianke Kingdom

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Koli Tenguella. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/koli-tenguella
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“Koli Tenguella.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/koli-tenguella. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Koli Tenguella.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/koli-tenguella.
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