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Sunday, March 29, 2026

Collection of facts about the Timurid Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Timurid Empire (1370-1507). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

Based in modern-day Iran
Extended to Iraq, Afghanistan, Central Asia, South Caucasus, Pakistan, North India, Turkey
Founded by Timur (r. 1370-1405) from the Turco-Mongol Barlas tribe
Fought Kingdom of Georgia
Fought Golden Horde (1394-1395)
Destroyed Baghdad in 1401
Defeated Ottoman Empire in 1402
Lost territory to Aq Qoyunlu
Fall of Samarkand in 1505
Fall of Herat (capital) in 1507
Timur's descendant, Babur founded the Mughal Empire in 1526

Collection of facts about the Seljuk Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Seljuk Empire (1037-1194). There are 12 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

Based in modern-day Iran
Extended Anatolia, Levant, Central Asia, Persian Gulf, Hindu Kush
Ruled by Qïnïq branch of Oghuz Turks
Founded by Tughril and Chaghri
Fought in the Byzantine-Seljuk wars
Fought in Georgian-Seljuk wars
Battle of Manzikert (1071)
First Crusade (1095-1099)
Second Crusade (1147-1149)
Defeated by vassal state Kara-Khanid Khanate in 1141
Conquered by Khwarazmian Empire in 1194
Sultanate of Rum (last Seljuk sultanate) fell in 1308

List of African history posts

This post is a list of African history posts for this blog. There are 16 posts listed below by topic and chronologically by historical date or post date.

Civilizations, empires, nations (7)

Carthage (814 - 146 BC)
Kingdom of Kush (780 BC - 350 AD)
Kingdom of Aksum (1st century - 960 AD)
Ghana Empire (300 AD - 13th century)
Mali Empire (1235-1610)
Oyo Empire (1570-1836)
Asante Empire (1701-1902)

Miscellaneous

Collection of facts about the Asante Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Asante Empire (1701-1902). There are 16 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

Based in modern-day Ghana
Conquered Denkyira and gained independence in 1701
Fought Twifo (1712-1715)
Fought Aowin, Nzima and Wassa (1721-1722)
Conquered Bono in 1722
Fought Akyem in 1742
Ashanti-Fante War (1806-1807)
Ga-Fante War (1811)
Ashanti-Akim-Akwapim War (1814-1816)
Annexed Fante Confederacy (1816)
First Anglo-Ashanti War (1823-1831)
Second Anglo-Ashanti War (1863-1864)
Third Anglo-Ashanti War (1873-1874)
Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War (1895-1896)
War of the Golden Stool (1900)
Annexed by British Gold Coast colony in 1902

Collection of facts about the Oyo Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Oyo Empire (c. 1570-1836). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

Based in West Africa (Nigeria, Benin)
Preceded by Ife Empire
Yoruba language
Oranmiyan was first king of Oyo (c. 13th - 14th century)
Occupied by Nupe people (c. 1535)
Failed to conquer Benin Kingdom c. 1578-1608
Invaded the Kingdom of Dahomey 1728-1748
Defeated invading Ashanti Empire in 1764
Dahomey Revolt in 1823
Ilorin destroyed Oyo-Ile (capital) in 1835

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Collection of facts about the Kingdom of Aksum

This post is a collection of facts about the Kingdom of Aksum (1st century - 960 AD). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

Based in East Africa (northern Ethiopia, eastern Sudan, Eritrea, Yemen)
Preceded by D'mt civilization
Capital: Axum (moved to Kubar in 9th century AD)
Expanded under Gedara (c. 200 - 230 AD)
Influenced by Greco-Roman culture
Adopted Christianity in 4th century AD
Conquered Kingdom of Kush in 330 AD
Invaded Himyarite Kingdom in (6th century AD)
Defeated in Aksumite-Persian wars (570 - 578 AD)
Disputed invasion by Gudit in 960 AD

Collection of facts about the Ghana Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Ghana Empire (c. 300 AD - 13th century). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

Based in West Africa
Regarded as wealthy by 8th century AD
Trade routes with Egypt and North Africa
Possibly conquered by Almoravid dynasty c. 1076
Converted to Islam c. 1076
Conquered by Sosso Empire in 1203
Became a vasal of the Mali Empire c. 1235