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History of Africa

By eseehafer
  • Period: 200 to Jan 1, 1400

    African Kingdoms

  • Period: 200 to Jan 1, 600

    The Kingdom of Aksum controls the trade network

    Aksum of Fically controls trade network then began to decide.
  • Roman Empire falls
    476

    Roman Empire falls

    Invading forces compeat for parts of North Africa.
  • Arabs take control of Egypt
    Jan 1, 600

    Arabs take control of Egypt

    Arabs took control of Egypt and west of it's this was the start of the spread of the Islam.
  • Great Zimbabwe reaches peak of power
    Jan 1, 1300

    Great Zimbabwe reaches peak of power

    Zimbabwe reaches the peak of their power.
  • Ibn Battuh Visits Kilwa
    Jan 1, 1331

    Ibn Battuh Visits Kilwa

    Famous writer/traveler visits Kilwa.
  • Songhai Kingdom becomes most powerful Kingdom in west Africa
    Jan 1, 1332

    Songhai Kingdom becomes most powerful Kingdom in west Africa

    The Songhai Kingdom Tombouctou becomes most powerful kingdom in the west. After King Monsa Musa's death.
  • Portuguese begin sailing on west coast
    Jan 1, 1400

    Portuguese begin sailing on west coast

    the Portuguese sail on the weat coast in search of gold.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    European Conquest

  • First cargo ship of enslaved Africans sails across the Atlantic Ocean
    Jan 1, 1518

    First cargo ship of enslaved Africans sails across the Atlantic Ocean

    Africans are getting shipped to the Americas on cargo ships
  • Olaudah Equiano a slave bought his own freedom

    Olaudah Equiano a slave bought his own freedom

    Olaudah Equinano buys his own freedom.
  • Slave Trade Ends

    Slave Trade Ends

    The Atlantic Slave Trade ends.
  • Period: to

    Independence

  • The Europeans control nearly all of Africa

    The Europeans control nearly all of Africa

    The British, French, Germans, Belgians, and Portuguese control almost all of Africa.
  • WW II ends

    WW II ends

    World War II ends with the start of Independent nations.
  • Period: to

    Present-day Africa

  • People of Rhodesia wait for the British flag to come down

    People of Rhodesia wait for the British flag to come down

    People in Rhodesia wait in the streets until midnight for the British flag to go down one last time.
  • Protests begin in Tunisia

    Protests begin in Tunisia

    Protests of the Arab Spring begin in Tunisia starting with a 20 year old man setting himself on fire.
  • Thousands of people killed

    Thousands of people killed

    Thousands of people from Syria and Libya are killed.