What happened to the many African Kingdoms? History of Africa 1500-1800 Documentary 1/6
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African Kingdoms, Sokoto Caliphate, Mali Empire, Kingdom of Kongo, Rozvi Empire, Ashanti, Oyo, Kingdom of Benin, Funj, African History, Moroccan History, Barbary States, Mutapa, Zulu Kingdom, Xhosa
It’s so hilarious to see people literally be ANGRY that “subsaharan” Africans had lives, civilization, travel, trade routes, and political intrigue before Europeans arrived.
I made 2 videos about Africa and that video gets A LOT of racist comments from people who think that Africa had nothing going on in this period, except people living in tents or caves. It's very nice to see a video which covers topics like this; one of the least taught periods of one of the least taught continents.
I'm from Kenya in East Africa. I really enjoy watching these African history documentaries every evening after work.
The biggest challenge about presenting Africa to the world is overcoming the entrenched myth that Africans are a people. A simple monolithic block of people called Africans. Ha ha ha. No. We are the African peopleS. Emphasis on the S. Plural. The continent has more human diversity than the rest of the world combined. In terms of language culture skin colors etc etc. I am from Ghana and apart from skin tone I have nothing in common with say a Somali or Botswana or Ethiopian. The only famous person I have seen address this nuance and present the specific context of certain issues is the late Fidel Castro. Even though I don't like communism I give Mr Castro credit for correctly presenting the correct context and nuance of specific issues on the continent and not using the broad brush "Africans" approach that still pertains to this day. .
Corrections - The Omani Ruling Family was the Yaruba Dynasty, not the Yoruba. Sometimes I say 17th Century but the timeline says 1700s.
Good work. I've notice there is a trend of channels interested in African history or aspects of it, and so far it's a positive change to the usual imagery of poverty, starvation, and corruption that we are constantly fed about in regards to Africa.
I appreciate your work on this series, I'm going to watch them all! I never imagined I'd ever see unbiased content on African history on CZcams, nor did I think it'd be suggested to me by the algorithm ... awesome
No mention of the Asante Empire? Asante was the most powerful empire in West Africa during the 19th century. It was the only West African kingdom to defeat a major European power on more than one occasion. Asante fought the British for a century. You even had a depiction of an Asante soldier during your section on Oyo.
Nice video, though I think Benin Empire deserved a mention, if only for the fact that its capital, Benin was one of the largest cities of its time (worldwide) and a wonder of city planning, divided into self sufficient districts, with sewerage and street lights. The plan itself was based upon mathematical principles in a fractal-like divisions.
Well done! It's rare to see African history talked about in an objective factual way!
Love to all my African brothers from Tunisia 🌹🇹🇳
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Thank you for bringing light to the fact that there was history and cultural exchange before the scramble
History is not simply what is told in class, but the culmination of millions of day to day choices made by billions of people throughout their lives. This video just goes to show that it is so much more complex then students are lead to believe
Great work. Thank you for the high level overview of the side of African history that doesn’t get much coverage.
One of the most informative videos I have ever seen on the subject. I have learned many details I was unaware of. Keep up the great work!
I love finding new channels like this. Thank you so much for taking the time to not only research but compile everything.
I feel like unfortunately an online discourse we never really give much credit or respect to actual African History either treat it as something unimportant or as one big tragedy with nothing good to it due to European interaction. I appreciate this video making a legitimate attempt to show what happened in a period and region which doesn't get the coverage it deserves
Thank you so much for covering this topic in as much detail as you did. Please keep up with such great content 😍
Thank you for these videos. I love learning about history, especially the many people and civilizations that weren't discussed during my "classical education".