Chad traditional states

Chad Traditional states

Note:Among the many, mostly minor, traditional polities there are two that clearly stand out, and they are listed below: Baghirmi and Wada´i.

Baghirmi

c.1480                     Baghirmi state founded.
20 Sep 1897                French protectorate.
1960                       State suppressed by national government of Chad.
14 Jun 1970                State reconstituted.

Rulers (title Mbang, often referred to as Sultan)
1676 - 1704                `Abd al-Kadir Woli
1704 - 1719                Bar
1719 - 1734                Wanga
1734 - 1739                Bourkomanda Tad Lele
1739 - 1749                Loel
1749 - 1784                Muhamad II al-Amin
1784 - 1806                `Abd ar-Rahman Gawrang I
1806                       Malam Ngarmaba Bira (1st time)
1806 - 1807                `Uthman Burkomanda III al-Kabir
                             (1st time)
1807                       Malam Ngarmaba Bira (2nd time)
1807                       `Uthman Burkomanda III al-Kabir
                             (2nd time)
1807                       Muhammad III
1807 - 1846                `Uthman Burkomanda III al-Kabir
                             (3rd time)
1846 - 1858                `Abd al-Qadir II al-Mahdi          (d. 1858)
1858 - 1870                Muhammad IV Abu Sekkin (1st time)
1870 - 1871                `Abd ar-Rahman II
1871 - 1884                Muhammad IV Abu Sekkin (2nd time)
1884 - 1885                Burkomanda IV as-Saghir
1885                       Ngarmane Ermanala -Regent
1885 - 24 Jan 1918         `Abd ar-Rahman Gawrang II          (b. 1858? - d. 1918)
1918 - 1936                Muhammad Urada
1936 - 1960                Yusuf
14 Jun 1970 -              Mahamat Yusuf

Wada´i

1635                       Wada´i replaces the old Birgu state under a new dynasty.
3 Jun 1909                French protectorate.
1912                       State suppressed by colonial power France.
1935                       State reconstituted.
1960                       State suppressed by national government of Chad.
1970                       State reconstituted.

Rulers (title Kolak, often referred to as Sultan)
1681 - 1707                Yakob Arous
1707 - 1747                Kharut as-Sarhir
1747 - 1795                Muhammad Jawda
1795 - 1803                Muhammad Salih Derret ibn Jawda
1803 - 1813                `Abd al-Karim Sabun ibn Salih
                             Derret
1813                       Muhammad Busata ibn `Abd al-Karim
1813 - 1829                Yusuf Kharifayn ibn `Abd al-Qadir
1829                       Raqib ibn Yusuf `Abd al-Qadir
1829 - 1835                Muhammad `Abd al-`Aziz Dhawiyi
                             ibn Radama
1835                       Adham ibn Muhammad `Abd al-`Aziz
1835 - 1858                `Izz ad-Din Muhammad al-Sharif
                             ibn Salih Derret
1858 - 1874                `Ali ibn Muhammad
1874 - 1898                Yusuf ibn `Ali
1898 - 1900                Ibrahim ibn `Ali
1900 - Dec 1901            Ahmad Abu al-Ghazali ibn `Ali
1902 - 1909                Muhammad Da´ud Murra ibn Yusuf
3 Jun 1909 - 1912         `Asil
1935 - 1945                Muhammad Urada ibn Ibrahim (d. 1945)
1945 - 1960                `Ali Silek ibn Muhammad Da´ud Murra
                             (1st time)
1970 - 1977                `Ali Silek ibn Muhammad Da´ud Murra
                             (2nd time)
1977 - 11 Aug 2004         Ibrahim ibn Muhammad Urada          (b. 1929 - d. 2004)