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Africa Chronology

Kingdoms and Empires

200 BC- AD 400

  • 300-700: The Kingdom of Axum
  • 600-700: Muslims conquer North AfricaThe Spread of Islam Chronology
  • c. 900: Beginnings of the Sudanese kingdoms.
  • c. 900-1100: The Kingdom of Ghana
  • c. 1200: Beginning of the Hausa city-states.
  • c. 1200-1450: The Kingdom of Mali.
    • c. 1220: Rise of Sundiata Kieta.
    • 1312-1337: The Reign of Mansa Musa.
  • 900s-1400s: Great Zimbabwe
  • c. 1400: Mombasa becomes the leading Swahili city-state.
  • c. 1410: Beginnings of Monomotapa Empire.
  • 1445: Portuguese capture slaves along the West African coast.
  • c. 1450: Oyo Empire is founded.
  • 1460-1591: Songhai Empire.
    • 1460: Songhai Empire is founded by Sonni Ali of Gao.
    • 1492-1527: Reign of Askia Mohammed in Songhai.
    • 1591: Songhai Empire collapses.
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