User:Scottfree001
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Hello everyone. This is Scott. I used to work on Wikipedia as 4SHIZZAL or SCOTT FREE, but I forgot my frickin' password! I've stayed away from Wikipedia for a couple of years due to being busy with work. I was also tired of all the trolls on Wikipedia whom wanted to argue on every little point about articles they knew nothing about. Then Wikipedia started begging for money, and I thought...SERVES THEM RIGHT!
Recently I went back to look at a lot of the articles I started on Pre Colonial African history and, alas, like Wolverine in Old Man Logan or Batman in Dark Knight Returns, I see my absence has done more harm than good. I started working on Wikipedia to preserve the little know knowledge on African history, and I think I did that pretty well. But LOTS of inaccurate statements are being posted that are misleading or just plain wrong. I can't responsibly sit by and do nothing.
So I'm Back.
Scottfree001 (talk) 00:34, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
Recently Completed
[edit]Library
[edit]Here is a list of my private library on African and African-American history. It's forever increasing. I put this list here for folks looking for good data on hard to find subjects.
- 1. "Africa: a short history" by Robert O. Collins (Markus Wiener Publishers, 2006)
- 2. "Introduction To African Civilizations" by John G. Jackson (Citadel, 2001)
- 3. "Peoples and Empires of West Africa: West Africa in History 1000-1800" by G.T. Stride & C. Ifeka (Nelson, 1986)
- 4. "Slavery and African Ethnicities in the Americas: Restoring the Links" by Gwendolyn Midlo Hall (University of North Carolina Press, 2005)
- 5. "Exchanging Our Country Marks" by Michael A. Gomez (University of North Carolina Press, 1998)
- 6. "Africa and Africans in the Formation of the Atlantic World, 1400-1680" by John K. Thornton (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
- 7. "Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800" by John K. Thornton (Taylor and Francis, 2005)
- 8. "African Arms and Armour" by Christopher Spring (British Museum Press, 1993)
- 9. "Warfare and Diplomacy in Pre-colonial West Africa" by Robert S. Smith (University of Wisconsin Press, 1989)
- 10. "AFRICAN KNIGHTS: The Armies of Sokoto, Bornu and Bagirmi in the 19th Century" by Conrad Cairns (Foundry, 2006)
- 11. "SUNDIATA: An Epic of Old Mali" by D.T Niane (Longman, 1995)
- 12. "Amazons of Black Sparta: The Women Warriors of Dahomey" by Stanley B. Alpern (Hurst & Co Ltd, 2001)
- 13. "Fall of the Asante Empire: The Hundred Year War for Africa's Gold Coast" by Robert. B. Edgerton (Free Press, 1995)
- 14. "The Kongolese Saint Anthony: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706" by John K. Thornton (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
- 15. "Blacks in Antiquity" by Frank M. Snowden (Belknap Press, 1971)
- 16. "Medieval Africa, 1250-1800" by Roland Oliver (Cambridge University Press, 2001)
- 17. "Black Africans in Renaissance Europe" by T. F. Earle and K. J. P. Lowe (University of Oxford, 2005)
- 18. "Central Africans, Atlantic Creoles, and the Foundaton of the Americas, 1585-1660" by Linda M. Heywood and John K. Thornton (Cambridge University Press, 2007)
- 19. "Forged In Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers" by Joseph T. Glatthaar (Free Press, 1990)
- 20. "Africa In History: Themes and Outlines, Revised and Expanded Edition" by Basil Davidson (Phoenix Press, 2003)
- 21. "Great Zulu Battles 1838-1906" by Ian Knight (Castle Books Press, 2003)
- 22. "History of Slavery" by Susanne Everett (Chartwell Books, Inc., 2006)
- 23. "Equiano, the African: Biography of a Self-Made Man" by Vincent Carretta (Penguin Booka, 2005)
- 24. "Monsieur De Saint-George; Virtuoso, Swordsman, Revolutionary: A Legendary Life Rediscovered" by Alain Guede (Picador, 2003)
- 25. "African States and Rulers: An Encyclopedia of Native, Colonial and Independnt States and Rulers Past and Present" by John Stewart (McFarland, 1989)
- 26. "Timbuktu: The Sahara's Fabled City of Gold" by Marq De Villiers & Sheila Hirtle (Walker, 2007)
- 27. "History of Africa" by Kevin Shillington (St. Martin's Press, 1995)
- 28. "Historical Atlas of the Ancient World: 4,000,000 BC - 500 BC" by John Haywood (Barnes & Noble, 2000)
- 29. "Historical Atlas of the Classical World: 500 BC - AD 600" by John Haywood (Barnes & Noble, 2002)
- 30. "Historical Atlas of the Medieval World: AD 600 - 1492" by John Haywood (Barnes & Noble, 2002)
- 31. "Historical Atlas of the Early Modern World: 1492 - 1783" by John Haywood (Barnes & Noble, 2002)
- 32. "Historical Atlas of the 19th Century World: 1783 - 1914" by John Haywood (Barnes & Noble, 2002)
- 33. "Historical Atlas of the 20th Century World: 1900 - 1999" by John Haywood (MetroBooks, 2001)
Africa Through the Ages
[edit]- Stone Age Africa 150,000 years ago (Modern Humans Arrive) - 600 B.C. (Nubia begins spreading Iron technology)
- Iron Age Africa 600 B.C. (Nubia begins spreading Iron technology) - 1600 (End of the great empires)
- Transition Age Africa 1600 (End of the great empires) - NOW.
African Monuments
[edit]- Great Pyramid of Giza completed in 2560 B.C.
- Abu Simbel built in 1284 B.C.
- Yeha Ruins built around 800 B.C.
- King Ezana's Stele built around 330 A.D.
- Great Mosque of Djenné first built around 1200 A.D.
- Bete Giyorgis Church built around 1200 A.D.
- Sankore Madrasah first built in 1300 A.D.
- Djinguereber Mosque built in 1327 A.D.
- Ruins of Great Zimbabwe completed by 1400 A.D.
- Sidi Yahya Mosque built in 1440 A.D.
- Tomb of Askia built in 1538 A.D.
- Fasil Ghebbi built in 1630s A.D.
Great African Men in History
[edit]- Mansa Sogolon Djata
- Askia Mohammad I
- MweneKongo Pedro II of Kongo
- Mai Idris Alooma
- Negus Yohannes IV of Ethiopia
Great African Women in History=
[edit]- Kandake Amanirenas
- Queen Gudit
- Princess Yennenga
- Gimbiya Amina
- Ngola a Kiluanje Nzinga Mbande
African Historic Wars
[edit]- Abyssinian–Adal War (1529 - 1543)
- War of Ndongo Succession (1624 - 1656)
- Kongo Civil War (1665 - 1709)
- Ashanti-Akim-Akwapim War (1814 - 1816)
- Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
- First Mandingo War (1883 - 1886)
- First Franco-Dahomean War (1890)
- Second Franco-Dahomean War (1892 - 1894)
- Second Mandingo War (1894 - 1895)
- First Italo–Ethiopian War (1895 - 1896)
- Third Mandingo War (1898)
African Historic Battles
[edit]- First Battle of Dongola (642)
- Second Battle of Dongola (652)
- Battle of Garni-Kiyala (1507)
- Battle of Mbanza Kongo (1509)
- Battle of Tondibi (March 13, 1591)
- Battle of Jenné (April 26, 1599)
- Battle of Mbumbi (1622)
- Battle of Mbwila (October 29, 1665)
- Battle of Katole (September 4, 1681)
- Battle of Feyiase (1701)
- Battle of the Dindar River (1738)
- Battle of Atakpamé (1764)
- Battle of Tsuntua (1804)
- Battle of Noukouma (March 21, 1818)
- Battle of Segou (March 10, 1861)
- Battle of Kansala (May 13, 1867)
- Battle of Dekheule (1869)
- Battle of Woyowayanko (April 2, 1882)
- First Battle of Jenné (February 24, 1891)
- Second Battle of Jenné (April 11-April 12, 1893)
- Battle of Poredaka (1896)
African Empires
[edit]- Egyptian Empire (1570 BC - 1070 BC)
- Kushite Empire (780 BC - 656 BC)
- Carthaginian Empire (575 BC - 146 BC)
- Ptolemaic Empire (305 BC - 30 BC)
- Aksumite Empire (50 - 937)
- Makuria 340s AD to 1312 AD
- Kanem Empire (700 - 1376)
- Wagadou Empire (750 - 1076)
- Fatimid Caliphate (910 - 1171)
- Almoravid Caliphate (1061 - 1147)
- Almohad Caliphate (1121 - 1269)
- Mali Empire (1235 - 1610)
- Mamluk Sultanate (1250 - 1517)
- Ethiopian Empire (1137 - 1974)
- Songhai Empire (1340 - 1591)
- Jolof Empire (1360 - 1549)
- Bornu Empire (1396 - 1893)
- Oyo Empire (1400 - 1835)
- Adal Sultanate (1415 - 1555)
- Benin Empire (1440 - 1897)
- Sennar Sultanate (1502 - 1821)
- Kaabu Empire (1537 - 1867)
- Luba Empire (1585 - 1885)
- Lunda Empire (1660 - 1887)
- Aro Confederacy (1690 - 1902)
- Asante Union (1701 - 1894)
- Kong Empire (1710 - 1894)
- Bamana Empire (1712 - 1861)
- Sokoto Caliphate (1804 - 1903)
- Liberian Republic (1847 - 1980)
- Toucouleur Empire (1861 -1890)
- Wassoulou Empire (1878 - 1898)
African Kingdoms
[edit]- Old Kingdom Egypt 3150 BC to 2134 BC
- Middle Kingdom Egypt 2040 BC to 1640 BC
- Damot 800 BC to 400s BC
- Numidia 202 BC to 46 BC
- Nobatia 350 AD to 600 AD
- Alodia 600 AD to 1504 AD
- Takrur Kingdom 800 to 1280s
- Hausa Kingdoms 998 to 1808
- Mapungubwe Kingdom 1075 to 1220
- Tengkodogo Kingdom 1120 to 1894
- Marinid Sultanate 1215 to 1465
- Zimbabwe Kingdom 1220 to 1450
- Nri Kingdom 1225 to 1911
- Mankessim Kingdom 1252 to 1873
- Yatenga Kingdom 1333 to 1895
- Bamum Kingdom 1394 to 1884
- Kongo Kingdom 1395 to 1857
- Wagadougou Kingdom 1441 to 1895
- Mutapa Kingdom 1430 to 1760
- Butua Kingdom 1450 to 1660
- Gyaaman Kingdom 1450 to 1895
- Kingdom of Fez 1472 - 1554
- Saalum Kingdom 1493 to 1850
- Mandara Kingdom before 1500s to 1902
- Kingdom of Koya 1505 to 1896
- Denanke Kingdom 1514 to 1776
- Kingdom of Baguirmi 1522 to 1897
- Cayor Kingdom 1549 to 1868
- Kingdom of Loango 1550 to 1885
- Kingdom of Ndongo 1556 to 1629
- Dendi Kingdom 1591 to 1901
- Anziku Kingdom before 1600s to 1880
- Sultanate of Darfur 1603-1874
- Kasanje Kingdom 1620 to 1911
- Kuba Kingdom 1625 to 1900
- Matamba Kingdom 1631 to 1744
- Ouaddai Kingdom 1635 to 1912
- Kingdom of Dahomey 1650 to 1894
- Igala Kingdom 1650 to 1901
- Kenedougou Kingdom 1650 to 1898
- Khasso Kingdom 1681 to 1880
- Orungu Kingdom before 1700s to 1927
- Futa Djallon Kingdom 1725 to 1896
- Kaarta Kingdom 1753 to 1854
- Futa Toro Kingdom 1776 to 1891
- Merina Kingdom 1791 to 1896
- Zulu Kingdom 1817 to 1879