Kingdoms and Empires of Africa
The empires we came from.
All regions
Kingdom of Aksum
Kingdom of Aksum
Aksumite
1st to 10th century
Kanem-Bornu Empire
Kanem-Bornu Empire
Kanuri
9th to 19th century
Nri Kingdom
Nri Kingdom
Igbo
10th to early 20th century
Kilwa Kisiwani
Kilwa Kisiwani
Swahili
10th to 16th century
Ile-Ife
Ile-Ife
Yoruba
11th to 15th century
Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe
Shona
11th to 15th century
Benin Kingdom
Edo
12th to 19th century
Mali Empire
Mali Empire
Mandinka
13th to 16th century
Oyo Empire
Oyo Empire
Yoruba
14th to 19th century
Borgu
Borgu
Bariba
15th to 19th century
Igala Kingdom
Igala Kingdom
Igala
15th century to today
Kwararafa
Kwararafa
Jukun
15th to 18th century
Nupe Kingdom
Nupe Kingdom
Nupe
16th to 19th century
Aro Confederacy
Aro Confederacy
Igbo
17th to 20th century
Sokoto Caliphate
Sokoto Caliphate
Hausa-Fulani
1804 to 1903
Kingdom of Opobo
Ijaw and Igbo
19th century