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Hausa Tribe
The rise was 500 AD through 700 AD but it wasnt till 1200 AD they started to control the region. Hausa is found in north, northwestern Nigeria. The population of the Hausa empire is around 1.5 million people. -
Jan 1, 1000
Kilwa Empire
1000AD- 1400AD
Kilwa is a small island off the east coast of Africa, part of what is now Tanzania. The city fell and nearly 2000 of its inhabitants were devoured in a single week. -
Jan 1, 1220
Great Zimbabwe
1220 AD–1450 AD
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe was a kingdom located in the territory of modern-day Zimbabwe. It is famous for its capital, Great Zimbabwe, the largest stone structure in Southern Africa until recent times. -
Jan 1, 1230
Mali Tribe
The rise was 500 AD through 700 AD but it wasnt till 1200 AD they started to control the region.
Hausa is found in north, northwestern Nigeria. The population of the Hausa empire is around 1.5 million people. -
Jan 1, 1440
Benin Empire
1440AD -1897AD
The Benin Empire was a pre-colonial African nation in what is now modern Nigeria. In 1440, Oba Ewuare, came to power and turned the city-state into an empire -
Jan 1, 1450
Mutapa Empire
1450 AD-1629 AD
Mutapa was a medieval kingdom and was stretched between The Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. Their main goal was to dominate the trade with India; however, they unwittingly became mere carriers for luxury goods between Mutapa's sub-kingdoms and India. -
Jan 1, 1500
Ghana Empire
1500 BC - 1235 AD
AKA Wagadou Empire, located in what is now southeastern Mauritania and Western Mali. Natural resources include: gold, salt and ivory. -
Yoruba Tribe
10,000 BC-1960 AD
The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa.Yoruba people are predominantly in niger and makes up 21% of the population. The Yoruba constitute between 30 and 50 million individuals. -
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The Afrcan Empires begining
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Songhai Empire
800 AD-1591 AD
found on the Niger River. Declined after the death of the emporer. They were mostly arabic.
