Annals

by David A. Granger The Kingdom of Nri was a medieval state located within the boundaries of present-day Nigeria. The...

By David A. Granger The Songhai Empire was one of the largest medieval states in West African history. It covered...

The Mali Empire was one of the largest medieval West African states and, probably, exerted the greatest influence on the later...

By David A. Granger The ancient Ghana Empire was located in the vast area of West Africa now occupied by...

By David A. Granger Iyoba Idia of the Kingdom of Benin, 1 The Kingdom of Benin was founded by the...

David A. Granger By David A. Granger The Oyo Empire was established by the Yoruba people. Oyo was made a...

Anglo-Ashanti resistance war, c. 1824 By David A. Granger Several extensive empires arose in the western Sudan – that is,...