African empires

Many empires have risen over history. The Empire of Mali, which was founded by Sundiata Keita, was located in West Africa. A prominent country with its location becoming an important trade location by Muslims. The Aztec Empire was founded by Mexica people who later became known as Aztecs. The Aztec Empire was enormous as they ruled most of Mesoamerica and was one of the largest cities of its time. The Spanish Empire is one of the biggest empires to exist. A very politically, economically, and…

1280 to 1337, and was the fourteenth century Mali Empire emperor. In 1312 Musa became emperor following the death of the previous ruler of Mali, Abu-Bakr II. Mali was an empire in West Africa that lasted from 1230 to 1600 and under Mansa Musa’s rule it became the largest and richest area of Africa. As Ruler of Mali he had captured the kingdom of Songhai and made its most major city, Timbuktu, a very vital and important trading center in the North African area. Mansa Musa was a very wealthy…

THE PAST AND PRESENT LIVES OF EGYPT AND MALI You actually do not need to dive deeply into the African history to learn about its rich civilization. We associate themes like cultural and religious beliefs, architectural patterns and government as characteristics of a developed society. Though, most westerners hardly recognize the value of the African history some of the greatest features of civilization were found in Africa. Namely, pyramids in Egypt, Islam practice in both Mali and Egypt,…

1. The Code of Justinian, The Roman Emperor Justinian instructed his legal advisors to come together to create a set common set of laws that were to be used for his entire empire. The group of men wrote down the laws that were already in use and made sure they did not contradict one another. When they felt the laws were in order they named them “The Code of Justinian. The laws were so well written and were just that many nations used the Justinian codes when they were establishing their own laws…

Aztecs in South America just south of the Gulf of Mexico (5). In North America, there were a vast majority of tribes of Indians. The best-known tribe was the Iroquois Hurons. and next came the Inca Empire that Francisco and Pizarro discovered (16). This empire was one of the most sophisticated empires, they had ever seen in the Americas, by far (15). Some of the first settlements in the North Americas were along the St Lawrence River. These first settlements were made…

Short-Answer Questions: 1. The strength of the British empire in North America was due in large part to the religious toleration and freedom established there. This liberation from persecution in many colonies was the deciding factor for many immigrants as they wanted to escape from the Anglican church in England. Also, mercantilism in the British American colonies helped to create economic diversity and success by creating a higher demand for colonial products. In addition, with the labor of…

Great Britain (and other European powers) conquered the continent of Africa during the early 1900’s to strip the land of its natural resources and peoples. These colonizers affect Kenya to the point of no return. The British Empire conveyed a major interest in Kenya and the rest of East Africa since arriving at its shores. Colonial administrator Sir Charles Elliot is credited with…

315 AD, there was a fight for imperial power over the Roman Empire. Diocletian had created a tetrarchy, but now the men fighting for the imperial office wanted to have sole power of the empire instead of having other men rule with him. Constantine the Great and Maxentius would turn out to be the main attackers for the position. Maxentius had power over Italy from defeating Galerius, and Constantine had control over the upper Roman Empire of Gaul and Britain. Unfortunately, Constantine was the…

soil was poisoned from the base metals, and horse, mules, and oxen were used to move the materials to different locations. Race and Ethnicity in the Spanish Colonies: Negotiating Hierarchy: European visitors had the desire to mix the Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians in the colonies. Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa traveled to major cities of the Pacific coast of South America, and described Quito, and the ethnic mix in the capital. Alonso Carrio de…

or politics, to submit to their rule1. Throughout history, empires have controlled large geographical areas and subjected numerous nations to their military power and rule. Imperial powers throughout history have used different justifications for expansion. The idea that ‘Imperialism has always been driven by economic or strategic needs’ is true for both the British and Roman Empires. By analyzing the military expansion of both empires as well as the government systems and the eventual decline…