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500
Hausa Kingdom
started between 500 and 700 and ended in 1800's
Location: nothern Nigeria, northwestern Niger
Population: 15 million
Neighbors: Kanuri, Fulani, Akan, Songhay, Yoruba
Founder (Bayajidda) came from the east to escape farther. when he got here he started to employ blacksmiths.
There are seven states divided up on production. and location is based on what they do for labor.
Leadership is based on ancestry -
Mar 30, 1100
Great Zimbabwe Empire
1100-1400
Great Zimbabwe is located in central modern-day Zimbabwe. An exceptional feature of the empire were its walls, some of which over five meters high. The empire’s decline came from abandonment. -
Mar 30, 1200
Mali Empire
Location: nothern Nigeria, northwestern Niger
Population: 15 million
Neighbors: Kanuri, Fulani, Akan, Songhay, Yoruba
1200-1500
Founder (Bayajidda) came from the east to escape farther. when he got here he started to employ blacksmiths.
There are seven states divided up on production. and location is based on what they do for labor.
Leadership is based on ancestry -
Mar 30, 1375
Songhai Empire
Location: nothern Nigeria, northwestern Niger
Population: 15 million
Neighbors: Kanuri, Fulani, Akan, Songhay, Yoruba
1375-1591
Founder (Bayajidda) came from the east to escape farther. when he got here he started to employ blacksmiths.
There are seven states divided up on production. and location is based on what they do for labor.
Leadership is based on ancestry -
Mar 30, 1400
Yoruba (oyo) Kingdom
empire went from 1400-1905
Location: nothern Nigeria, northwestern Niger
Population: 15 million
Neighbors: Kanuri, Fulani, Akan, Songhay, Yoruba
Founder (Bayajidda) came from the east to escape farther. when he got here he started to employ blacksmiths.
There are seven states divided up on production. and location is based on what they do for labor.
Leadership is based on ancestry -
Mar 30, 1430
Mutapa Empire
1430-1760
The Mutapa empire was located in modern-day Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Its founders were most likely politically related to the constructors of Great Zimbabwe. The decline was caused by infighting among different factions which eventually got the Portuguese involved. -
Mar 30, 1440
Kingdom of Benin
empire went from 1440-1897
Location: nothern Nigeria, northwestern Niger
Population: 15 million
Neighbors: Kanuri, Fulani, Akan, Songhay, Yoruba
Founder (Bayajidda) came from the east to escape farther. when he got here he started to employ blacksmiths.
There are seven states divided up on production. and location is based on what they do for labor.
Leadership is based on ancestry -
Period: to
Kingdoms of Africa
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Ghana Empire
Location: nothern Nigeria, northwestern Niger
Population: 15 million
Neighbors: Kanuri, Fulani, Akan, Songhay, Yoruba
900-1240
Founder (Bayajidda) came from the east to escape farther. when he got here he started to employ blacksmiths.
There are seven states divided up on production. and location is based on what they do for labor.
Leadership is based on ancestry -
Kilwa Empire
960-1513
Location: nothern Nigeria, northwestern Niger
Population: 15 million
Neighbors: Kanuri, Fulani, Akan, Songhay, Yoruba
Founder (Bayajidda) came from the east to escape farther. when he got here he started to employ blacksmiths.
There are seven states divided up on production. and location is based on what they do for labor.
Leadership is based on ancestry
