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Medieval Africa
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When Africa is thought of today, most people think of poverty, famine, and disease. ... But in Africa’s “Golden Age” (1st-15th century AD) it was the epicenter of the rest of the known world. Africa radiated its knowledge and resources which, in turn, shaped Medieval Earth. Though, some would argue that Africa was shaped by the rest of the world, its great kingdoms, trading network, and slave trade, were a key ingredient in the shaping of the history of the world.
Medieval Africa was an advanced civilization comprised of many societies and kingdoms throughout its history, which built upon each other with the rise and fall of each successive empire. ... Egypt was close to Europe, Asia, and the rest of Africa. ...
Though Egypt was a powerful civilization, it was merely the backbone for three great Sahelian Empires that shaped Medieval Earth. ... “It was under Mansa Musa that Timbuktu became one of the major cultural centers not only of Africa but of the entire world. Under Mansa Musas patronage, vast libraries were built and madrasas (Islamic universities) were endowed; Timbuktu became a meeting-place of the finest poets, scholars, and artists of Africa and the Middle East. Even after the power of Mali declined, Timbuktu remained the major Islamic center of sub-Saharan Africa. ... It differed from the other two by spreading the Islamic faith through parts of Africa, the Middle East, and to a degree Europe (only in a very limited way as Europe stayed approximately 99% non-Muslim). ... These routes connected all of Africa together as well as, Europe, the Middle East, and India. ...
The most important trading of Medieval Africa was the gold-salt trade. ... The route began in Northern Africa in a commercial city known as Sidjilmassa. ...
One of the most overlooked, but definitely one of the most influential events that shaped the history of the world were the slave trades in Africa.
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Title: Medieval Africa
Words: 1487
Rating: None
Pages: 5.9
submitted by: Nilgan
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