100 Great African Kings and Queens ( Volume 1 ) - (Real African Writers) by Pusch Commey (Paperback)

About the Book

From Makeda, the Queen of Sheba, to Emperor Mansa Musa of Mali. And from Khufu, the father of the pyramids, to the inimitable Nzinga of Angola; African Kings and Queens have been extraordinary representatives of a massive civilization. Volume one of ten of such illustrious monarchs will amaze, delight, and applaud a shared humanity without borders.

Book Synopsis

100 Great African Kings and Queens is a fascinating journey that tracks the sands of civilization. Through the eyes of the reign of these illustrious African monarchs, a fascinating portion of world history is uncovered. Volume one is the first 10 of 100 . They range from Khufu, the father of the pyramids to Makeda, the magnificent Queen of Sheba. Then there is Hannibal of Tunisia who taught the Roman Empire the meaning of fear. The pilgrimage to Mecca of Emperor Mansa Musa of Mali (who lays claim to the title of the richest man who ever lived - would be worth 400 billion dollars today ) is among the most spectacular events of all time. Not to be forgotten are Cleopatra of Egypt and freedom fighters like Nzinga of Matamba, as well as Yaa Asantewaa of Ghana. There are 9 more volumes to come. Volume one of this journey, will amaze, delight, and make the world stand up to celebrate a shared humanity without borders.

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Great book. I bought this book to teach my daughter African history, but have found the information in it useful for myself as well. - AMAZON REVIEW This book is filled with amazing and interesting historic events which I may not have come across otherwise. A must read for any keen history scholar - AMAZON REVIEW