The Untold Stories of the Great African Empires | A Journey Through Time 

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You didn't mention the Queendom of Queen Nzinga of Manapatapa, who fought against the arab and european slave trade. She declared Her Queendom freedom for all Afrikans who came there. A movie should be made about her.

Thank you for this rich history of Africa. It would be nice to have the stolen artifacts returned to the people.

Thank you for this wonderful learning opportunity. I am Ghanaian and I love all African nations.

An Indo-Guyanese teacher began my journey of African empires at 11 years old. It never stop. My friends and I are 60 and we continue to share info.

There is one reoccurring factor which African countries should bear in mind. Every time they decide to interact with Europeans it leads to detrimental consequences!!!

I thought I would be long passed on into the afterlife, before I would get a chance to see or witness this much truth being revealed!!! I can't appreciate it enough!!!❤❤❤ I'm so grateful!!!

Quite interesting and informative. We never knew that our ancestors , were taken out of suc h powerful and historic backgrounds. Makes me feel so proud, being an African descendant.

We need to create major movies & bring this rich African history to the surface.

As a Zulu I am so PROUD of my People and our History.King Shaka Revolutionised the Military Strategy in the 19th Century.He introduced the ox-horn formation in military attack.Using this Strategy the Zulus inflicted the Brits' only Defeat in their Colonial history in Afrika.This was the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879. The ox-horn military offensive was employed by the Germans during WW2 when they attacked Russia.Mind you, this was MORE than One HUNDRED Years after King Shaka introduced it!

Africa is richly blessed and it’s historical stories needs to be told

I am so happy to be learning our history, true history!This history is something every black person should feel proud about. We do have an history after all !! Thank you so much for all the information, and work that you must have put into this documentary , and for bringing us true history!! These things were lost or hidden, here we are. Stay safe, stay blessed… One love!

It is so sad how people have erased the majority of this history from the minds of recent generations

Wow, I had no idea about the fascinating history of Oyo in West Africa! It's incredible to learn how a seemingly 'weak' state in the early 1500s evolved into such a powerful empire by the 1550s. The cooperation between the Alafin and the Oyo Mesi, along with their expansion into the Atlantic trade system, is truly remarkable. History is full of incredible stories, and this is one of them!

I would’ve done phenomenal in all my American history classes if the content like this was taught in those classes. I feel robbed of my education by not being taught this true history.

Yep and there were other African empires besides the Egyptian one. And I very much so like learning about them.

When you let your enemy tell and continue to tell your story you will stay over looked

Much 💕😘 love to black/ Africa 🌍🧹 journalism,for keeping,our Afrocentric history a live,let aspire, challenges, growing,and educating!!

Africa and her children has been through a lot, and it’s Africa time and her children to rise Again.

Please elaborate on Congo, Angolan, sine, Saloum, baol, djollof, walo, casa of southern Sénégal…..

I pray you’ll be great again one day my beautiful Africa ❤

Actually African Nubian culture was the early progenitor of Pyramid architecture, originally the concept was granary storage as the sacred geometry had the power in its design to prolong the life of food within it. The cultures of "Alkebulan" were not only diverse but highly advanced, it was a trading empire by sea, land. The sheer scale went way beyond what we were always led to believe was greatest, European. The true history needs to be discovered as it dwarfs comparisons.

Great video. Only thing I see inaccurate about it is NUBIA was the older sister to Kemit. It’s where pyramids were first started and was later introduced to Kemit after the architectural techniques were mastered. Thus the reasons there’s more pyramids in NUBIA than there are in Egypt.

Superb video. I'd loved you to have mentioned Queen Nzinga's empire, as well as the Kongo empire, so often forgotten

Amazing! I learned so from this video. It inspires me to learn more about our rich heritage. Something that I can hopefully share with my grandchildren one day. Thank you so much.

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Thank you. Way deep in my psche I knew there was history of Africa. It is always good to get the information of AFRICA'S history, and it is so colourful and dynamic. Please make a movie. There should be a specfic center where all of this history and information is collected, stored and distributed. AFRICA'S history is WORLD history. Africans are all over this world and there is a story.

This was very interesting. It's so sad to see how a GREAT NATION HAS BEEN CRUSHED, DISMANTLED, AND DESTROYED DUE TO POWER AND GREED WE NEED TO COME BACK TOGETHER AND RISE BACK UP AS WE WERE ONCE GREAT LEADERS ❤

African governments should CHANGE THE CURRICULUM OF EDUCATION, AND EDUCATE THE YOUTH, AND EVEN ADULTS ABOUT THE AFRICAN STORY! IT'S A BLOODY SHAME THAT MOST AFRICANS DON'T EVEN KNOWN WHO THEY REALLY ARE, AND CONTROLLED BY INVADERS WHO HAVE RUINED EVERY ASPECTS OF THE LIFE OF AFRICAN PEOPLE!

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Thanks for these videos I learn something new each time I watch. I feel so much at peace watching and feeling like am there maybe I was in my pass life. ❤

Aksum was mentioned twice. Perhaps Queen Njinga of Angola or Queen Amina of Zazzau in Nigeria could have been mentioned instead of listing Aksum twice. Otherwise it was a good synopsis.

Africa was a great rich Continent till the Europeans got hold of her. Even today independence that was fought for is not full independence as the ex colonisers won’t let go they fear Africa will become as powerful as it was before they invaded and enslaved millions upon millions killing as many. Today if Africa had full independence it would be richer than all the west put together that’s why they keep hold on Her other Africa is still being run by neo colonialism all abou the greed of the West they don’t want to buy resources they still prefer to steal it, yet if we citizens were to steal anything even a slice of bread you could be imprisoned. Yet the USUK France Germany Belgium Spain Portugal all continue to rob Mother Africa to this day 60/70years after independence. And these westerners have the gall to call African’s when we can see who are the true savages, it’s evil will not continue world goes round and time goes with it nothing stays the same way forever all empires fall,the West is failing and falling they are desperate. Beware AFrica Izrael and US are coming after your goods once more, be prepared to kick them out. 🌍❤️🌍❤️🌍❤️🌍❤️🌍❤️🌍❤️❤️❤️🌍❤️

What an awesome video! My DNA says it all, and consistent with the story told in this video. Seeing this, is well appreciated! Thanks

How can i buy this DVD? It is a great history indeed and needs to be taught in schools

Thank you for the information. As I was growing up I had a very hard time believing in the history I was listening too. Just did not make scene to me. This has given a better story of Black History.

Peep the 1747 Emanuel Bowen's West Africa map of Negroland and Upper Guinea with Kingdoms.....Mind blown!

Mali empire: land of gold and learning. Mali was the most influential and Wealthy empires in west Africa, Mali rise in power was almost linked to their control over the trans Saharan trade in gold and salt. Mali got independence and emerged as a separate entity in the 13th century under thr leadership of Sundata kata (the first empire of Mali) gaining more territories and modern-day Mali Senegal from Malis power. Mali thrived off their wealth with a lot of gold founded in their territory "the legendary city of Tim bukutu" located on the southern edge of the Sahara desert became a big trading center and learning. Nevertheless malis legacy endures and remains an important part of the west African history

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Beautiful video about African historical empires. God bless

Really enjoyed this video 😊 thx for sharing... smiles

What a fantastic video, thank you, it helped to shed more light on the history of African books I have read, I love Africa

Thank you for these documentaries! Excellent!

Any chance to learn the songs, stories, and myths of these Kingdoms and Empires? Carthage, Egyptian, Swahili and the Zulu are ones I know more about than the others, but I'd love to learn more about all these people. Wondering if some of the stone cities could be recrafted and made into livable areas once again?

This is what should be taught in schools. We of African race have done many contributions to this world and should be acknowledged !!!

The Zulus believed in their military prowess so much that they even forgot to adapt to technology and that was their undoing.

Thank you for this summary of great African countries.

Thank you for this excellent video. When I was in junior high school. I wished they had taugt this in World History class. You are absolutely correct in your statement American history.😂

East of great PoPo begins the Dahomey territory guarded by the important town of Glehweh, known to Europeans by the various names of Fida, Hevedah, Whyda, Wida. The old writers called it Juda, and its inhabitants were said to be Jews, while neighboring river Allala, whose real name is Efra, became the Euphrates. During the flourishing days of the slave trade, from sixteen to eighteen thousand were annually transported from Ajuda, as the Portuguese called this place, which at that time had a population of thirty-five thousand." -Elisée Reclus, The Earth and Its Inhabitants: West Africa (1892) page 267, Princeton Theological Seminary Library

Loved this video!!!!

This was an informative and educational documentary; To learn everything we need to know about the greatness of Africa would take.a lifetime. Thank you for this program

Very informative

Thanks for your time to explain the situation in which the Europeans hid the truth but I agree with the Ashanti situation because I lent in school the Ashanti kingdom was founded by osei tutu in the year 900 after christ

This video was very informative and eye opening! Thanks

Well done, thank you

This is an excellent video, everyone should view it.. I would watch it over and over again..the truth cannot stay hidden..history is always fascinating to learn about..thanks very much for taking time to put this together..God bless and keep you always!

Very good video, you forgot the Kingdom of Kongo, the Portugeses described it as being more refined that their own capital

Interesting...wish there was more info on here...Ireland got a lotta love..thx for giving Africa so light ✨️

Thank you for sharing, this was excellent.

Thank u so much

Very educational n interesting to learn abt how important African as a country was has so much to offer but the Bible kind of let you know it was always apart civilization n i always knew Egyptian were a Black Race of People cuz it in the Continent of African just up North like Libya n Morocco

Very comprehensive historical presentation. Well done❤

Thanks for sharing.

To the narrator - you have omitted the MAROTENG EMPIRE - led by the Bakgatla who we now called Bapedi found in the North Eastern Transvaal which included Western and Southern Transvaal. Please invistigate and revert. Lastly look into Mapungubwe Empire as well which was situated between the vicinity between Northern Transvaal and South Rhodesia( Zimbabwe).

The first world power was Ethiopia from the continent Africa the second world power was Egypt, which by the way is in Africa as well.

Amazing documentary very useful information .

Excellent job, congratulations ! Thank you

I was listening to the narrator and he made it same as if Kush came after each of instead of before Egypt. I could have sworn that kush was older than egypt

Where is Punt Kingdom, Ajuraan Empire, Adal Sultanate? - Omission is the same as lying.

Thank you for this information ❤

Simply Amazing work and truth.

Thank you soooo much for this!!

Tacitus is one more nail in the coffin. “A few authorities hold that in the reign of Isis the surplus population of Egypt was evacuated to neighboring lands under the leadership of Hierosolymus and Judas. Many assure us that the Jews are descended from those Ethiopians who were driven by fear and hatred to emigrate from their home country when Cepheus was king. There are some who say that a motley collection of landless Assyrians occupied a part of Egypt, and then built cities of their own, inhabiting the lands of the Hebrews and the nearer parts of Syria…” - Tacitus, Histories 5.2-5 Tacitus described Hebrew origins as possibly Egyptian or Ethiopian. This is important because it puts perspective an Old Testament Bible verse: “Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?” - Amos 9:7 Tacitus words present a huge problem for those that teach a European / light / olive Egypt because we know for a fact that Ethiopians are not European. There’s no logical reason anyone would ever confuse a European with an Ethiopian. In addition to the Old Testament clarification, Tacitus also confirms an incident in the New Testament. The importance of the Testimony of Tacitus is that he was a European (Roman) historian, and he is often quoted by Europeans as a credible source of history. Tacitus lived from (55 A.D. - 117 A.D.), which overlaps the lifetime of the apostle Paul, who was believed to have died in 64 A.D. “Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?” - Acts 21:38 Paul, who was believed to have died in 64 A.D. “Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?” - Acts 21:38 have been mistaken for an Egyptian, nor would the guard have assumed he didn’t speak Greek, and the people in the time of Tacitus wouldn’t have mistaken them for Egyptians and Ethiopians. In his book ,The Great Roman-Jewish War: 66-70, the Roman historian, Flavius Josephus, stated over thousands of years ago, that the Israelites migrated into Africa. He writes: “Millions of Jews fled into Africa, among other places, fleeing from Roman persecution and starvation during the siege.” This is just one example of the migration. *Once the Israelites migrated to West Africa, they established communities all through-out Africa.* One of those communities was the Kingdom of Juda. As mentioned in the Bible and in history, there was a Kingdom in Israel, called the Kingdom of Judah. Jew comes from the name Judah. That being said, one of the largest slave ports in West Africa, where many of our ancestors were stolen from was labeled the Kingdom of Juda. Below is a 1747 map of Africa, created by an English cartographer named Edward Bowen(1693 or 1694-1767). This map, shows specifically where the ancestors of many African Americans come from.

On your discretion of the kingdom of Axum the image you showed is not accurate, it in Ethiopia but that is the palace of King Fasiledes in Gondor another great civilization of ancient Ethiopia in a different era

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Excellent Clip!!!

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Very interesting,to know Africa a Powerful Nation ,and Rich in it's Resources once before.

Great Presentation!

You forgot about wakanda😂

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Thanks for the information

Great information ❤❤❤ need more

Gets a white guy for a voiceover to talk about how Egypt is overlooked 😅

Everything that he talked about is still going on in Africa 🌍. This is why war is happening now. SOME RATHER FIGHT THAN LAY DOWN AND SOME ARE JUST TIRED OF BEING BULLY .

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Thank you for sharing.

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Outstanding! I am ashamed. That I know more about other cultures and their history then I do my own. Thank you very much.

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It has not been hidden from anybody, we're not just reading the books by scholars , most of archeological digs stopped in the 60s/70s, a lot of amazing books have been written by the like of Jean Paul Chrétien or George Balandier

Starting line: Africa is often overlooked in many historical narratives Black people: Duh! Europeans historically suppressed our history since forever!😂

Great and objective. Now that you have pointed out the rise and fall of these noble nations, and people that make Africa. How can we use this information to bring Africa to her feet. I seem to see Africa upside down. The greatest light shed here is the revelation of their enemies..... Arise Africa.🎉

Very nice video.Thanks

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Lets not forget the Ashante slave Kingdom .

Well done for the rich history of Africa. We know that we will rise again soon.

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