Leele Fuli Fak or Leele Fuli Fak Njie (ruled c.1543–c.1549) was the twelfth ruler, or Burba, of the Jolof Empire.[1] He was the last emperor. After his defeat at the Battle of Danki in 1549, the empire collapsed and Jolof became a mere kingdom. Leele Fuli was killed in that battle.[2]
| Leele Fuli Fak | |
|---|---|
| Burba Jolof | |
| Reign | c.1543–c.1549 |
| Predecessor | Birayma Dyeme-Kumba |
| Successor | al-Buri Penda |
| Religion | Islam |
References
edit- ^ Stewart, John (2014). African States and Rulers. Jefferson: McFarland. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-78649-564-1.
- ^ Ciss, Ismaila (2008). "Traite négrière et repli identitaire dans l'espace sénégambien : L'exemple des Sereer du nord-ouest (Sénégal)" [Slave trade and identity withdrawal in the Senegambian space: The example of the Sereer of the northwest (Senegal)]. In Zewde, Bahru (ed.). Society, State, and Identity in African History (in French). Bamako, Mali: Association of African Historians. p. 30. ISBN 978-9-99445-025-1.
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