The Fulbe who founded the Macina chiefdom came there about 1400, from the Termes south of the Hodh (al-Sa'di; Stewart).
On 1 January 1200 Macina has no Fulbe chiefdom. Fulbe herders may already range the Sahel of the Termes and the Kingui among the Soninke, as clients of the kings of Diara and Ghana; this is a probability, not an attested fact.
Who holds it
- Title
- Herders' lineage heads (later ardo)
- Since
- Not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Overlord
The Soninke kings on whose land they graze (Diara, Ghana): not pinned.
How things stand that morning
Not attested; probable herders under Soninke kings.
Customs
Cattle herding, seasonal movement, client relations with the farming kingdoms.
Assemblies
Lineage heads.
Overlord claims
The Soninke kings.
Where the sources disagree
- The assignment asks for the Fulbe of Macina; on the evidence they arrive there about 1400, so they are drawn in their earlier homeland.
Evidence: Inferred backwards from the founding of the Macina chiefdom about 1400.
On the map: Speculative placement.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.