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Lat Sukaabe Fall

d. 1719 · 18th century

Lat Sukaabe Fall was a Wolof ruler who united the thrones of Cayor and Baol in Senegal around 1697, taking the combined title of damel-teigne. He strengthened royal power with firearms and slave soldiers and dealt with the French trading posts on the coast. His descendants dominated Cayor and Baol until the 19th century.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lat Sukaabe Fall. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lat-sukaabe-fall
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“Lat Sukaabe Fall.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lat-sukaabe-fall. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Lat Sukaabe Fall.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lat-sukaabe-fall.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Lat Sukaabe Fall’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lat-sukaabe-fall (Accessed: ).

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