Gaourang II of Bagirmi: Biography, Facts and Career
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Abd ar-Rahman Gaourang II (also Gaorang or Gwaranga c. 1858 – 1918) was Mbang of Bagirmi from 1885 to 1918. He came to power at a time when the sultanate was in terminal decline, subject to both Wadai and Bornu. The Sudanese warlord Rabih az-Zubayr made him his vassal in 1893. Gaourang signed a treaty that made his sultanate a French protectorate in 1897. After the final defeat of Rabih in 1900 he ruled as a subordinate of the French in Chad until his death in 1918.
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- Full name: Gaourang II of Bagirmi
- Born: 1858-01-01
- Nationality: Kingdom of Baguirmi
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q27908497
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Who is Gaourang II of Bagirmi?
Abd ar-Rahman Gaourang II (also Gaorang or Gwaranga c. 1858 – 1918) was Mbang of Bagirmi from 1885 to 1918.
What nationality is Gaourang II of Bagirmi?
Gaourang II of Bagirmi is Kingdom of Baguirmi.
When was Gaourang II of Bagirmi born?
Gaourang II of Bagirmi was born on 1858-01-01.
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