History of Senegal

West African empire based in modern-day Mauritania and Mali (c. 200–c. 1200s)

aspect of history

The lançados (literally, those who were thrown out) were settlers and colonizers of Portuguese origin in Senegambia, Cabo Verde, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and other areas on the coast of West Africa. Many were Jews—often New Christians—escaping persecution from the Portuguese Inquisition.

Portuguese explorer

Mauritanian religious leader

Malian warrior and scholar