16th century – 16th century
Central Mossi territory, Volta basin
Naaba Kumdumye was a Mossi ruler whose accession coincided with Naaba Yadega's departure toward Gursi. He led the greatest recorded advance of Mossi expansion during the period described, including a brief penetration into Gurunsi territory. His descendants founded several later Mossi kingdoms, and his son Naaba Kuda helped give central Mossi territory its final shape.
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The Story
Naaba Kumdumye was the son of Naaba Nyingnemdo and grandson of Naaba Wubri. His accession coincided with the departure of Naaba Yadega, who had failed to overcome him in a struggle for power and moved toward Gursi. This succession crisis helped redirect Mossi political expansion toward the northern and south-western regions.
Under Naaba Kumdumye's leadership, Mossi advance reached its highest point during the period under consideration. The expansion included a deep but short-lived penetration into Gurunsi territory, showing both the military reach of the central kingdom and the limits of its durable control. His reign therefore stands at the center of the conquest phase of Mossi history.
Kumdumye's dynastic importance extended beyond his own reign. His direct descendants founded Konkistenga, Yako, Tema, Mane, and Busuma. His son Naaba Kuda, ruling in the second half of the sixteenth century, completed the shaping of central Mossi territory and sent Naaba Tasango into the mountains of Risyam to establish Tatenga.
16th century – 16th century
Central Mossi territory, Volta basin
Naaba Kumdumye was a Mossi ruler whose accession coincided with Naaba Yadega's departure toward Gursi. He led the greatest recorded advance of Mossi expansion during the period described, including a brief penetration into Gurunsi territory. His descendants founded several later Mossi kingdoms, and his son Naaba Kuda helped give central Mossi territory its final shape.
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The Story
Naaba Kumdumye was the son of Naaba Nyingnemdo and grandson of Naaba Wubri. His accession coincided with the departure of Naaba Yadega, who had failed to overcome him in a struggle for power and moved toward Gursi. This succession crisis helped redirect Mossi political expansion toward the northern and south-western regions.
Under Naaba Kumdumye's leadership, Mossi advance reached its highest point during the period under consideration. The expansion included a deep but short-lived penetration into Gurunsi territory, showing both the military reach of the central kingdom and the limits of its durable control. His reign therefore stands at the center of the conquest phase of Mossi history.
Kumdumye's dynastic importance extended beyond his own reign. His direct descendants founded Konkistenga, Yako, Tema, Mane, and Busuma. His son Naaba Kuda, ruling in the second half of the sixteenth century, completed the shaping of central Mossi territory and sent Naaba Tasango into the mountains of Risyam to establish Tatenga.