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Mar 28, 1000
Kilwa Kingdom
1000-1400 Kilwa is a small island off the east coast of Africa, part of what is now Tanzania. -
Mar 28, 1000
Hausa Dynasty
1000-2000 Hausa is found in north, northwestern Nigeria. The population of the Hausa empire is around 1.5 million people. -
Mar 28, 1075
Ghana Empire
1075-1203 A.K.A Wagadou Empire, located in what is now southeastern Mauritania and Western Mali. Natural resources include: gold, salt and ivory -
Mar 28, 1235
Mali Empire
1235-1600 A.K.A Mandingo Empire or Manden Kurufa empire, total area included almost all land between the Sahara and coastal forests. Found in the present day countries of Senegal, southern Mauritania, Mali, northern Burkina Faso, western Niger, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, the Ivory Coast and northern Ghana. By 1350, the empire covered approximately 439,400 mi square. -
Mar 28, 1400
Yoruba Empire
1400- 1800 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. -
Mar 28, 1440
Benin Empire
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. -
Mar 28, 1450
Mutapa Dynasty
1450-1629 Mutapa was a medieval kingdom and was stretched between The Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. -
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African Dynasties
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The Great Zimbabwe
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe 1220–1450 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. -
Songhai Kingdom
800-1591 The Songhai Empire is found on the Niger River. Declined after the death of the emperor. They were mostly arabic.
