For nearly three centuries, the golden empire of the Gulf of Guinea flourished in present-day Ghana… At the …
Category: Imperial Africa
Ethiopia’s imperial civilization
From the 12th to the 19th century, Ethiopians erected a marvelous civilization that we invite you to explore… …
The wonderful civilization of the Benin Kingdom (Nigeria)
Between the 11th and 19th century – in the middle of the forest – the Edo people shaped …
International trade at the time of African empires
The upper imperial African era (from 300 to 1500) was a golden age in the history of the …
The sophisticated economy of the Kongo empire
The Kongo empire was an ancient State comprising Angola, both Congos and Gabon. We talked about the general …
The sumptuous sculptures of the civilization of Ile-Ife
Nearly 1000 years ago, the Yoruba people built some cleverly organized cities in the south of Nigeria, with …
The Somali civilization
Far from the contrasting image it reflects today, Somalia experienced a golden age, through the civilization of the …
The gigantic civilization of Zimbabwe
1600 years ago, the Kalanga/Karanga people laid the foundations of a civilization that would become the most formidable …
Sunni Ali Ber, the founder of the Songhai empire
At its beginning Songhai was a small kingdom founded at the time of the prestigious Wagadu Empire (ancient …
The Soninké empire of Wagadu (ancient Ghana)
About 1700 years ago, the Soninke people founded between present Mauritania and Mali, a sophisticated state, which was …