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Chapter12kingdomsandtradingstatesofafrica750bc-Ad1586 1
Chapter12kingdomsandtradingstatesofafrica750bc-Ad1586 1
Chapter12kingdomsandtradingstatesofafrica750bc-Ad1586 1
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
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,