Legends Of Africa
Africa has a wealth of history which is largely unrecorded. Myths, fables and legends abound.
Read more about Legends Of Africa: Shango of The Oyo Empire, Shaka The Zulu, Askia Mohammed I (Askia The Great) of Timbuktu, Ancient Egypt, Ashanti Kingdom, Bambara Empire, Mali Empire, Dahomey Kingdom, The Ife Kingdom, Ile Ife, The Benin Kingdom, Benin City, Queen Amina of Zaria, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Mrs. Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, Hamilton Naki, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Makeda, The Queen of Sheba (960 B.C.), Usman Dan Fodio, Queen Nzingha of Ndongo (1582–1663) - Angola
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