Between the 11th and 19th century – in the middle of the forest – the Edo people shaped …
Category: Imperial Africa
International trade at the time of African empires
The high 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 located in Angola, both Congos and Gabon. We talked about the …
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 Shona civilization (Zimbabwe)
1600 years ago, the Shona people laid the foundations of an empire that would become the most prestigious …
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 empire of Wagadu (ancient Ghana)
About 1700 years ago, the Soninke people founded between present Mauritania and Mali, a sophisticated state, which was …
The royal architecture of Danhomé (current Benin)
The kingdom of Danhomey (current Benin), was founded by the Fon people in the 59th century of the …
The kingdoms of the Great Lakes
In the lower Imperial epoch, the region of the Great Lakes was the place of admirable kingdoms in …