From the early 15th to the late 16th century, it was one of the largest African empires in history.

It was one of the largest African empires in history.

Matapa was once the name of a southern African empire.

No one else has approached his level of contribution to knowledge of this important ancient African empire.

It later becomes the "Central African Empire" for some years.

Franco wanted the French African empire, with no strings attached.

These people made the largest west African empires.

What is now Guinea was on the fringes of the major West African empires.

It was renamed Ghana after the ancient African Empire in the area.

Listed below are known African empires with their capital cities on the African continent.