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    WorldHistoryIUnit3:R

    egionalCivilizations

    Chapter12:
    KingdomsandTradingStatesofAfrica,750B
    CAD1
    586

    Summarizetheculture/society/government/economyofeachkingdom/tradingstate.

    Kingdom/State

    Era

    Ruler

    Religion

    EconomicBase

    Nubia/Kush

    750
    B.C

    Piankhi

    Worshipped
    owngods

    Veryrichinironore.

    Ghana

    800
    A.D

    King

    Islam

    Goldwasamajortrade.

    Mali

    1235
    A.D

    MansaMusa

    Islam

    Goldtraderoutes

    Songhai

    1450
    A.D

    SonniAli

    Traditional
    religious
    beliefs

    Traderoutesandlargecities.

    Hausa(Kano&Zaria)

    1300
    A.D

    Muhammad
    Rumfa

    Islam

    Citiesbecamecommercialcenters.

    Benin(BeninCity&
    Ife)

    1300s

    Oba, queen
    mother, and
    the council

    Unknown

    Farming: pepper, ivory

    Axum

    200
    B.C

    KingEzana

    Christianity

    Tradewiththingslikecottonand
    ivory.

    Ethiopia

    1200
    A.D

    KingLalibela

    Christianity
    Judaism

    Unknowm

    EastAfrican
    CityStates:Kilwa,
    Mogadishu,
    Mombasa,Sofala

    600
    A.D

    Multiplebut
    mostlylocal
    Africanrulers

    Islam

    Tradelargemineralsandgrain

    GreatZimbabwe

    900
    A.D

    Unknown

    Unknown

    Tradewithgold

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