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Carthage was founded the Phonenicians of Tyre in 814 BC. They were founded in where Tunisia is today, but it was built primarily on the coast. Due to being on the coast, they had been very rich due to trading. When the Phonenicians chose the location they had taken great care of the quality of their city. Due to all of this they had become a massive rival to the Roman Empire. Another reason why they were so wealthy is they were on the shore of the Gulf of Tunis. -
This war was the first of three wars between the Carthage Empire and Roman Empire. This war had lasted from 264 BC to 241 BC. This war was started by the Roman Empire to overthrow the Carthage Empire. Due to the large size of the Roman Empire, the Carthage Empire had to relay on its advantage on the shore. Roman Empire first started taking over the islands of Corscia and Silcily. The war had gone until 241 BC after long battles and ended in a stalemate. -
The Mali Empire and the conquest of Tunis. The Mali Empire was one of the biggest Empires in Western African history. The empire was founded in 1235 CE by King Sundiata until the 1600s. The Ruler Empire kingdom was ruled by Mansa Musa ruled between 1312 C.E - 137 C.E.This Empire was one of the richest Empires in Africa. Some great facts about The Mali Empire is they had the wealthiest people living there. The Empire also came from great salt and gold mines. -
The Ottoman empire took over many regions in Africa and was in control of the Balkans, the Middle East, North Africa and even parts of Europe. It started with Osman the 1st and it started in northwest Anatolia but under the rule of Suleiman the magnificent it reached its peak and really started to take over a lot of Africa. This all happened in the early to mid 1600s and they were really good warriors and that's how they took over a lot of Africa. -
Events that happened in Northern Africa in the 1300s - 1600s there was a spread of the bubonic plague in 1665 - 1666. In North Africa the Bubonic was known as the black death which spread. There were major outbreaks “ Great Plauge of London “ aswell.The Mali Empire and the conquest of Tunis. The Mali Empire was one of the biggest Empires in Western Africa History. Empire was founded in 1235 CE. -
The trans-saharan slave trade was another huge event that they would trade slaves from europe to the Middle East and lasted for about nine thousand years but was at its peak in the1600s. This trade helped a lot of Islamic countries to build and provide manpower for homes. Most of these slaves got converted to islam because of the countries they were sold to and it led to a huge boom of Islamic people in Africa and communities were raided because they wanted criminals for slaves. -
The Barbary Piracy started in 1793 and was a huge growing popularity of being a pirate along the Barbary coast. Any ship that came near the barbary coast would get raided and stolen of everything that was on it; they would also kidnap people on the ship and hold them for ransom. They also caused wars with America and Tripolitania called the First Barbary War. It started in the late 1700s but went into the late 1800s. This really impacted the Barbary coast because no one wanted to export. -
The Fulani War began in 1804 and was led by Usman Dan Fodio. The war happened in Nigeria.The war was between the Fulani people and the Hausa states. Usman Dan Fodio's goal in the war was to spread Islam and reform the region, as he believed the Hausa rulers were corrupt. The war shaped the future of the political landscape of West Africa, leading to the Sokoto Caliphate, which became a powerful region and influenced the spread of Islamic culture and scholarship across the area. -
The National Party, also known as the Afrikaans National Party, took power in 1948, ushering in a new era of apartheid policies. These policies enforced systemic racial segregation, severely limiting the rights of South Africans. The National Party implemented laws restricting movement, education, and employment for black people. This period of time had a lasting impact on South Africa’s social and political landscape, shaping the country’s government and deepening divisions for years to come. -
In 2011, South Sudan became an independent country after many years of conflict. Before this, Sudan was one country, but tensions between the north and south led to a civil war. The war lasted for decades, with the south wanting more freedom. In 2005, a peace agreement was signed, and in 2011, South Sudan held an event where the people voted to become independent. On July 9, 2011, South Sudan officially became the world's newest country.