Imperialism, or the extension of one nation-state’s domination or control over territory outside its own boundaries, peaked in the 19th century as European powers...
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were three of the greatest western African trading states.
These three Western African states dominated the trade of gold, salt, and...
The first invasion
The first officially organized invasion of North Africa by the Caliphate began in 647. After leaving Medina, 20,000 Arabs joined in Memphis...
In 1848, Algeria was declared a territory of France, divided into departments headed by prefects and by the French governor-general.
The February Revolution of 1848...
In the 7th century, Arabs invaded Algeria and the country's territory became part of the Arab Caliphate. Islamization occurred (and later - Arabization) of...
Lower and Middle Paleolithic
During the excavations on the territory of the Sahara in Ain al-Khaneh (Ain el Hanech) near the Algerian city of Said,...
People inhabited the territory of Morocco from the early Paleolithic (700-500 thousand years ago); In the Casablanca area (Thomas I, Homo rhodesiensis ) and...
Introduction and War
By 1895, the African continent was largely divided between the European powers, but Ethiopia, remained independent. Italy, which was late to the...
Ships were an important part of Viking society, not only as a means of transportation but also for the prestige that it conferred on her owner and skipper.