= Central African Republic = A history of monarchs in the region of the '''Central African Republic'''. <> ---- == Sultanate of Bagirmi == A group of tribal governments federated as the '''sultanate of Bagirmi''' in 1522. A national capital was quickly established in '''Massenya'''. For most of its history, the sultanate was a vassal of the [[Chad/Monarchs#Kanem-Borno_Empire|Kanem-Borno Empire]]. It gained independence in the 18th century but in 1805 was conquered by the [[Chad/Monarchs#Sultanate_of_Wadai|Wadai sultanate]]. Then in 1897 it was conquered by [[Chad/Monarchs#Rabih.27s_Empire|Rabih az-Zubayr]]. The king of Bagirmi were sometimes titled as ''mbang''. There is a non-sovereign sultanate that claims descent from this state. ---- == Sultanate of Bangassou == The '''sultanate of Bangassou''' was a slaver kingdom established around the Mbomou River in the 18th century. There is a non-sovereign sultanate that claims descent from this state. ---- == French Equatorial Africa == The [[WorldHistory/FrenchEmpire|French]] quickly expanded from [[RepublicOfTheCongo/Monarchs#French_Equatorial_Africa|French Congo]] up the Ubangi and Chari river basins. This colony became known as '''Ubangi-Shari''', and was a component of '''French Equatorial Africa'''. ---- CategoryRicottone