African Kingdoms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvnU0v6hcUo&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Axum Located in the Ethiopian Highlands and the Nile River Became a Christian Kingdom

Zimbabwe Located close to the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers and the Indian ocean coast. Active in the gold and ivory trade of East Africa City of “ Great Zimbabwe” was their capital. The people of Zimbabweconsidered their kings to be gods. According to tradition, the prosperity of the kingdom depended on the strength and good health of the ruler. A king who became ill was required to kill himself so that a heaslthier ruler coulde take his place Farmers and soilders could not look at the king

West African Kingdoms Made up of the Ghana, Mali and Songai Empires Located near the Niger River and the Sahara Big on trade Wealth comes from trading gold and salt City of Timbuktu was center of trade and learning in the area Islamic

Mansa Musa Leader of the Mali Kingdoms Strong military leader Devout Muslim Hajj Made Timbuktu center of learning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TWOIkEygWM&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active