Samori Touré, who lived from 1830 to 1900, is considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in 19th-century West African history. He was the architect of the Wassoulou Empire and a brilliant administrator who unified vast territories under a single banner. He is renowned for his long and fierce resistance against French colonial expansion, a struggle that lasted nearly two decades, earning him the nickname “Black Napoleon” ​​for his tactical genius and ability to challenge a superpower with relatively limited local resources.