The Principality of Bethio (also spelled Bequio , Bekio , Bitio , Bétio or Beetyo ) was a small monarchy located for centuries along the lower Senegal River valley, on the border between modern Mauritania and Senegal , in the northeast of Biffeche . In the 18th century it was also called the "Royaume d'Oral." Its capital was at Poum, then moved to N'Dombo, and finally moved to Ross, Senegal in the 19th century (called Ross Béthio since then). The original, fertile farmlands of Bethio are in a region just east of the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary .
5-719: In the 1720s, the Brak (king) of Waalo was Erim M'Bagnick (Yérim Mbañik) and Béquio Malicouri, king of the Royaume d'Oral was his vassal. Maalixuri (Malichouri) (Malikhuri Diop ) played a vital intermiediary role between the Kingdom of Waalo and the French at Saint-Louis, Senegal , accumulating power and influence. He attempted to secede from Waalo in 1724 and burned Rosso, but was defeated and driven into exile in Cayor , where he died. He
10-687: The title of the kings of the kingdoms of Waalo (or Oualo) and Biffeche on the Senegal River in Senegal and Mauritania in West Africa until the 19th century. The word brak possibly derive from Arabic and mean "high," or from the Arabic word baraka (divine blessing) The main Brak was the king of the Kingdom of Waalo with capital at Ndiourbel north of the river, and later at Nder on
15-463: The west shore of Lac de Guiers . The 'Petit Brak' was the king or seigneur of the Kingdom of Biffeche, with his capital compound at Maka [ fr ] on the Senegal River, near Saint-Louis . The kingdoms of Waalo and Biffeche were labelled as 'Brak' or 'Braque' on some French maps of the area, not to be confused with the moorish realm of Brakna north of the Senegal River. Waalo
20-454: Was conquered by the French in the mid-19th century. The Braks of Waalo were chosen from three leading families of Dyoos , Teedyo and Logar, and ruled through a council consisting of various officials with specific delegated functions. It has been claimed that the Brak of Waalo ruled through a local kind of African traditional democracy, but the rulership had definite patrilineal and matrilineal hereditary restrictions. They claimed descent from
25-400: Was succeeded by Fara Coro. Today, Abdoulaye Diop, the current Prince Bethio , lives at Ross-Bethio where he is a Senegalese political leader. 16°16′32″N 16°08′10″W / 16.27565°N 16.13618°W / 16.27565; -16.13618 This Senegal location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Brak (title) Brak (or Braque ) was
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