Thread by @Vincredible__

African History isn’t known by many people compared to the history of Europe, Americas, and Asia.

So I decided to make a thread covering the Kingdoms and Empires of Africa.

ETHIOPIAN EMIPRE

Year: 1274 - 1974
Location: Ethiopia Eritrea
Notable Figures: Empreror Haile Selassie

KINGDOM OF KUSH

Year: 785 BCE - 350 CE
Location: Sudan
Notable people: Pharaoh Piye, Queen Amerinas

NOK CULTURE

Year: 1500 BCE— 300 CE
Location: Nigeria

KINGDOM OF GHANA

Year: 700 - 1240
Location: Mali, Mauritania

Kanem - Bornu Empire

Year: 700-1380
Location: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon

SWAHILI CITY STATES

Year: 1000 - 1500
Location: Tanzania, Kenya Mozambique

EMPIRE OF MALI

Year: 1230 -1670
Location: Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Mauritania
Notable People: Mansa Musa, Sundiata

SONGHAI EMPIRE

Year: 1464 - 1591
Location: Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Mauritania, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin

MOSSI KINGDOMS

Year: 11th Century - 1896
Location: Burkina Faso, Ghana

MOORISH KINGDOMS

Year: Middle ages
Location: Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Portugal, Spain

KINGDOM OF BENIN

Year: 1180-1897
Location: Nigeria

KINGDOM OF KONGO

Year: 1390-1914
Location: Angola, DR Congo, Congo, Gabon
Notable People: Queen Nzinga

KINGDOM OF ZIMBABWE

Year: 1000-1450
Location: Zimbabwe

KINGDOM OF NRI

Year: 10th Century - 1911
Location: South East Nigeria

OYO KINGDOM

Year: 1300 - 1896
Location: Southwest Nigeria, Benin

ASANTE KINGDOM

Year: 1670-1957
Location: Ghana, Ivory Coast
Notable People: Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa

HAUSA CITY STATES & SOKOTO CALIPHATE

Year: 1000 - 1903
Location: Nigeria, Niger
Notable People: Queen Amina

ZULU KINGDOM

Year: 1816-1897
Location: South Africa
Notable People: King Shaka Zulu

KINGDOM OF NRI

Year: 10 century - 1914
Location: South East Nigeria (Igboland)

KINGDOM OF ZIMBABWE

Year: 1220-1450
Location: Zimbabwe

Oyo Empire

Year: 1160-1896
Location: South West Nigeria, Benin

ASANTE KINGDOM

Year: 1670 - 1957
Location: Ghana
Notable People: Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa

ZULU KINGDOM

Year: 1816-1897
Location: South Africa
Notable People: King Shaka Zulu

SOMALI SULTANATES

Year: 9th Century- 1910
Location: Somalia

AXUMITE EMPIRE

Year: 100 - 940
Location: Ethiopia, Eritrea

It’s really important to know your history, especially for us of African descent

We had Empires, Kingdoms, Sciences and Culture that rivaled anywhere else on earth. Never forget that and never let anyone tell you otherwise!. Hope you enjoyed the thread.