1043 ⟶ Kingdom of Nri Founded
the Kingdom of Nri of West Africa is said to have started in...
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👑 Founding of the Nri Kingdom
c. 948: The Nri Kingdom in what is now Southeastern Nigeria starts.⟶
KingdomPolitical OrganizationPre-Colonial AfricaMonarchyAfrican History
Nigeria
👑 Kingdom of Nri Founded
the Kingdom of Nri of West Africa is said to have started in this year with Eze Nri Ìfikuánim⟶
MonarchyMiddle AgesPolitical FormationPre-Colonial Africa
Nigeria🏛️ Ife Empire's Decline
In Sub-saharan Africa the Ife Empire has collapsed.⟶
African HistoryPre-Colonial AfricaEmpirePolitical CollapseNigeria
Nigeria👑 Ewuare Unifies Benin and Establishes Empire
Oba Ewuare comes to power in the West African city of Benin, and turns it into an empire.⟶
Empire BuildingPolitical ConsolidationAfrican HistoryExpansion
Nigeria👑 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.⟶
Songhai EmpireSuccessionPolitical UpheavalMonarchyEmpire BuildingDecline
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