Overthrow of the Toljeclo dynasty

Overthrow of the Tolje’lo
Part of History of Somaliland
Date1749
LocationIsaaq kingdom
ParticipantsTolje'lo dynasty, Isaaq coalition
Outcome
  • End of the rule of the Tolje'lo dynasty
  • Death of King Dhuh Baraar, the last Tolje'lo king
  • Abdi Eissa seized power and ruled as regent until 1750
  • Battle of Lafaruug
  • Establishment of the Isaaq Sultanate in July 1750
  • Rise of House of Guled into power

The overthrow of the Tolje'lo occurred in 1749 in the Isaaq Kingdom when King Dhuh Baraar, the last monarch of the Tolje'lo dynasty, was overthrown and killed in a coup led by a coalition of Isaaq clans under Abdi Eissa, a religious mullah and military leader.

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