1440 ⟶ Ewuare Unifies Benin and Establishes Empire

Oba Ewuare comes to power in the West African city of Benin,...
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👑 Founding of the Nri Kingdom

c. 948: The Nri Kingdom in what is now Southeastern Nigeria starts.⟶
Founding of the Nri Kingdom (948)
KingdomPolitical OrganizationPre-Colonial AfricaMonarchyAfrican History
NigeriaNigeria

👑 Kingdom of Nri Founded

the Kingdom of Nri of West Africa is said to have started in this year with Eze Nri Ìfikuánim⟶
Kingdom of Nri Founded (1043)
MonarchyMiddle AgesPolitical FormationPre-Colonial Africa
NigeriaNigeria

🏛️ Ife Empire's Decline

In Sub-saharan Africa the Ife Empire has collapsed.⟶
Ife Empire's Decline (1420)
African HistoryPre-Colonial AfricaEmpirePolitical CollapseNigeria
NigeriaNigeria

👑 Ewuare Unifies Benin and Establishes Empire

Oba Ewuare comes to power in the West African city of Benin, and turns it into an empire.⟶
Ewuare Unifies Benin and Establishes Empire (1440)
Empire BuildingPolitical ConsolidationAfrican HistoryExpansion
NigeriaNigeria

👑 Succession Crisis and Rise of Askia Muhammad in Songhai

Following Sunni Ali Ber's death, Mamadou Toure seized the throne in 1493, becoming Askia Muhammad and expanding Songhai into the largest empire in West African history, though it declined after his deposition in 1528.⟶
Succession Crisis and Rise of Askia Muhammad in Songhai (1492)
Songhai EmpireSuccessionPolitical UpheavalMonarchyEmpire BuildingDecline
MaliMaliNigerNigerNigeriaNigeria