Seku Watara
| Seku Watara | |
|---|---|
| Faama | |
| Reign | c. 1710-1745 |
| Born | Aboudoudou Kadal Watara c. 1670 Kong, Ivory Coast |
| Died | c. 1745 Kong, Ivory Coast |
| War House | Watara |
| Father | Tieba Watara |
Seku Watara (also spelled Sekou Ouattara or Wattara) was the founder and first king of the Kong Empire.
Early Life
Aboudoudou Kadal Watara was born the son of Dioula traders either in the Sumakhana neighborhood of Kong[1] or the nearby village of Ténenguéra.[2] Educated in Arabic, he was given the sobriquet seku meaning cheikh.[3] He eventually became one of the richest merchants of the region.
References
- ^ Tauxier 2003, p. 39.
- ^ Şaul 1998, p. 545.
- ^ Tauxier 2003, p. 41.
Sources
- Şaul, Mahir (1998). "The War Houses of the Watara in West Africa". International Journal of African Historical Studies. 31 (3): 537–570. doi:10.2307/221475. JSTOR 221475.
- Tauxier, Louis (2003). Bernus, Edmond (ed.). Les états de Kong. Paris: Karthala Editions.