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    World History I Unit 3: Regional Civilizations

    Chapter 12: Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa, 750BC-AD1586


    Summarize the culture/society/government/economy of each kingdom/trading state.
    Kingdom/State
    Nubia/Kush

    Era
    1000
    B.C.A.D. 150

    Ruler
    Piankhi
    King
    Taharqa

    Religion
    None;
    worshiped
    their own
    Gods:
    Apedemak

    Economic Base
    *Roman Rule: built roads,
    aqueducts, dams, and cities.
    *Farming
    *Trading
    *Camels

    Then
    christianity
    and islam
    spread
    Ghana

    A.D.
    800A.D.
    1000

    King of
    Ghana

    Islam

    * Military technology, ideas of


    government
    *own written language, coinage,
    business methods, and styles of
    architecture

    Mali

    A.D.
    1200A.D.
    1450

    Greatest
    Emperor:
    Mansa
    Musa

    Converted to
    Islam; based
    his system of
    justice on the
    Quran

    *Pilgrimage to Mecca
    *Movement of wealth, people, and
    ideas increased Malis renown

    Songhai

    A.D.
    1450A.D.
    1600

    SolderKing: Sonni
    Ali

    Traditional
    religious
    beliefs

    *Brought trade routes and wealthy


    cities; Timbuktu

    Hausa (Kano & Zaria)

    A.D.
    1500A.D.
    1800

    Fulani

    Allah and
    Live ingidajes
    Muhammad as Farming and trading in rural
    prophets
    business activities in urban
    4 wives; islamic law
    Koran

    Queen
    Zazzau

    Benin (Benin City &


    Ife)

    1300s

    Oba,
    queen
    mother,
    and the
    council

    Unknown

    Farming: pepper, ivory

    Axum

    900
    B.C.A.D.
    600

    King Ezana

    Christianity

    340 A.D. Cathedral of St. Mary Zion

    Ethiopia

    A.D.
    1270A.D.
    1550

    King
    Lalibela

    Christianity,
    Judaism,
    Islam, and
    Paganism

    Fasting , Art of the Covenant,

    East African CityStates: Kilwa,


    Mogadishu,
    Mombasa, Sofala

    A.D
    10001500
    A.D.

    Shana tribe

    Islamic
    traditions

    Fortress atop of a hill with a maze,


    controlled mining
    They exported ivory, gold, tortoise
    shell, leopard skins, ambergris, and
    rhinoceros horns
    pottery and stoneware

    Great Zimbabwe

    A.D.
    1000A.D.
    1400

    Shona tribe

    Vadizimu and
    shave spirits

    Trading: gold
    trade route
    taxing traders

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