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Ancient Kush (2nd millennium B.C. – 4th century A.D.)
The Kingdom of Kush with its three major cities of Meroe, Kerma, and Napata, emerged in the Nubian Desert south...
Gao, West Africa (ca. 1450- )
The city of Gao, situated near the north bend of the Niger River, served as the capital city of the...
Prester John
The legend of Prester John, a wealthy Christian king with a kingdom somewhere outside of the Western European realm, pervaded...
East African City States (1000-1500)
From approximately 1000 to 1500 AD, a number of city-states on the eastern coast of Africa participated in an international...
Ancient Nubia (ca. 5000 BC-500 AD)
The ancient land of Nubia stretched from the Middle and Upper Nile River Valley, from the First cataract of the...
Changamire (ca. 1500-1830)
The Changamire dynasty of rulers emerged from the Shona people who had founded the state of Monomutapa around 1500. Named...
25th Dynasty, Ancient Egypt (ca. 746 BC to 653 BC)
The 25th Dynasty refers to the kings of Kush (which included Nubia) who ruled all or part of Egypt from...
Great Zimbabwe (ca. 1000-1550 AD)
The city of Great Zimbabwe existed in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa from the 11th century to the mid-16th century. ...
Monomutapa (ca. 1450-1917)
When Great Zimbabwe began its economic and military decline in the late 1400s, some of the city’s elites migrated 200...