INTRODUCTION TO THE KANEM BORNU EMPIRE The Kanem/Kanem-Bornu Empire (700 AD – 1893 AD) existed for over a thousand years. It was first known as the Kanem Empire (700 AD – 1617 AD) and later came to be known as the Kanem-Bornu Empire (1617 – 1893 AD).* At its height,
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East Africa: A short history of the Zagwe Dynasty (1000 – 1270 CE)
INTRODUCTION TO THE ZAGWE DYNASTY The Zagwe Dynasty (1000 -1270 CE) succeeded the Aksumite Empire (100 – 940 CE). It was located in what we know today as present-day northern Ethiopia. The name of the dynasty may have been derived from the Ge’ez phrase, ‘Ze-Agaw’ which means ‘Dynasty of the
Ancient East African history: The Aksumite Empire (100-940 AD)
The Aksumite Empire (100 – 940 AD), also known as the Kingdom of Axum, was described by the Persian prophet Mani as one of the 4 greatest powers in the world at its time, the other 3 being Persia, Rome and China. The Empire was located in what we know
A Short History of the Ancient Kingdom of Da’amat (980 – 400 BC)
Da’amat (980 – 400 BC) was the first Kingdom in Ethiopia. This region is important to world history because scientists believe that this is the birthplace of the human civilisation. The oldest human skulls, two adults and one child’s were discovered in Herto, Ethiopia in 1997. They were dated to
A Short History of the Mali Empire (1235 – 1600 AD)
The Mali Empire (1235 – 1600 AD) was one of the greatest African Empires. At the time, it had the second largest army on Earth. The largest Army was the Mongol Army in China. The Mali Empire was part of the Ghana Empire (300 – 1200 AD). But after the
A Short History of the early Ghana Empire (300 – 1200 AD)
The Ghana Empire started in 300 AD in Western Africa. It is also called the Wagadou Empire. The Ghana Empire from 300 AD to 700 AD was larger than the Ghana we know today. Under King Dinga Cisse, the Ghana Empire was given the name ‘Ghana.’ Ghana means ‘War Chief’