Tag: ruler

World Famous Africans: Emperor Septimius Severus (Rome)
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World Famous Africans: Emperor Septimius Severus (Rome)

Ibironke Babalola- May 20, 2023

Roman Emperor Septimius Severus is believed to be the most powerful black ruler in all history (Imagined by AI)   Septimius Severus: Africa’s Roman Emperor ... Read More

Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Iyoba Idia, Queen Mother of Benin (Nigeria)
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Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Iyoba Idia, Queen Mother of Benin (Nigeria)

David- January 15, 2023

Queen Mother Idia was the mother of Oba Esigie in the ancient west African kingdom of Benin. From as early as the 11th century until ... Read More

Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Yaa Ashantewaa and the Golden Stool of Ashanti (Ghana)
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Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Yaa Ashantewaa and the Golden Stool of Ashanti (Ghana)

Bimi- February 1, 2012

The Ashanti Kingdom in Ghana West Africa was founded in the seventeenth century by King Osei Tutu I, with the help of his feared Priest ... Read More