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Hace 1 día · This is a list of kingdoms and empires in Africa throughout history, with exceptions for a few non–contemporary republics. The vast majority of kingdoms included in this list existed prior to the Scramble for Africa (c. 1880–1914) when almost all of the continent came under the control of European powers.
Hace 2 días · The history of Africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans and — around 300,000–250,000 years ago — anatomically modern humans ( Homo sapiens ), in East Africa, and continues unbroken into the present as a patchwork of diverse and politically developing nation states. [1]
Hace 4 días · At its apogee (3rd–6th century ce), Aksum became the greatest market of northeastern Africa; its merchants traded as far as Alexandria and beyond the Nile River. Aksum continued to dominate the Red Sea coast until the end of the 9th century, exercising its influence from the shores of the Gulf of Aden to Zeila on the northern coast ...
Hace 3 días · It was one of the longest-lived colonial empires in European history, lasting 584 years from the conquest of Ceuta in North Africa in 1415, to the transfer of sovereignty over Macau to China in 1999. The empire began in the 15th century, and from the early 16th century it stretched across the globe, with bases in Africa, North ...
Hace 4 días · Ancient Egypt was a civilization in northeastern Africa that dates from the 4th millennium BCE. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets.
Hace 2 días · Africa’s elites are more numerous, variegated, and globally influential today than at any time since independence. Consider that in 2021-22 the four top international prizes in literature were won by Africans, as was the world’s top architectural prize. 1 Or consider the prominence and impact of individuals such as World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus or ...
Hace 4 días · Empires, as distinct from more homogeneous or homogenizing units, indeed set the context for much of world history – marking out trade routes; demanding labor, lives, and loyalty; shaping, combining, and imposing cultural practices across large spaces.
