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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.

KingPiankhi

Worshipedown
Gods

Widetradenetwork

Ghana

A.D.
800

King(namenot
stated)

Islamic

Goldsalttraderoute,collectedtollson
allgoods

Mali

1235

KingSundiata
Islamic
andKingMansa
Musa

Traded,forgeddiplomaticand
economitieswithotherMuslimstates

Songhai

1450

KingSonniAli
andKingAskia
Muhammad

Traditionaland
Muslim

Broughttraderoutesandwealthycities
underSonghaicontrol

Hausa(Kano&Zaria)

500

King
Muhammad
Rumfa,Queen
mother,Council

Muslim

Cottonweavers,dyers,leatherworkers,
goodsforsale,traded

Oba, queen
mother, and the
council

Unknown

Farming: pepper, ivory

Benin(BeninCity&Ife)

1300s

Axum

A.D.
350

KingEzana

Christianity

Triangulartraderoute,soldgoods,
markets

Ethiopia

1200s

KingLalibela

Christianity

Unknown

EastAfricanCityStates:
Kilwa,Mogadishu,
Mombasa,Sofala

A.D
600s

LocalAfrican
Rulers

Islam

Tradedgoodsandtradedslaves

GreatZimbabwe

900

Littleisknown( Unkown
perhapsa
GodKing,
Queenmother,
9Queens)

miningmethods,livestock,gold
resources,tradenetwork,

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