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ABYSSINIANS
- Leader: Queen Makeda
- Traits: Commercial,
Religious and Scientific
- Economy:
Trading and
Fishing
- Government: Monarchy
- Aggresion Level: Low
- Unique Unit: Ethiopian
Archer
- Capital:
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BACKGROUND:
The Abyssinians are a Semitic people of the Afro-Asiatic branch. These people lived near the Horn of Africa and
the modern country related to them is Ethiopia. They were known in Ancient Age for have built giant obelisks on the tombs of their
leaders. The Abyssinian leader is Queen Makeda, the ruler of Sheba. |
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BANTU
- Leader: King Nimi
- Traits:
Expansionist,
Religious and Scientific
- Economy:
Domesticating
and Slavering
- Government: Chiefdom
- Aggresion Level: Low
- Unique Unit: Impi
- Capital:
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BACKGROUND:
The Bantu are the main group of the Niger-Congo branch. In Ancient Time, they were a nomad people that lived mainly
in central and southern Africa. Only in Medieval Time they were
organized in kingdoms, such as Great Zimbabwe and Kingdom of Congo. King Nimi
is a fictional leader inspired at the Congolese mythology. |
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BERBERS
- Leader: King Masinissa
- Traits: Commercial,
Expansionist and Industrious
- Economy:
Domestication
and Slavering
- Government: Confederation
- Aggresion Level: High
- Unique Unit: Berber
Privateer
- Capital:
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BACKGROUND:
The Berbers are people who lived in northern
Africa, west of Nile
Rive. They
bellow to the Afro-Asiatic branch.
They were known for the piracy
practices in Ancient Time. King Masinissa was king of Numidia,
where is today Algeria. |
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EGYPTIANS
- Leader: Queen Hatshepsut
- Traits: Agricultural,
Cultural and Scientific
- Economy:
Farming
and Minning
- Government: Theocracy
- Aggresion Level: Moderate
- Unique Unit: Egyptian
Chariot
- Capital:
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BACKGROUND:
The Egyptians were an Afro-Asiatic people who became famous for the constructions of the great pyramids and for the mummification practices. They were part of many important happenings in the history of Northern Africa and Middle East. Their leader is Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most important female Pharaoh in the history of Ancient Egypt. |
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GHANESE
- Leader:
Ghana Dinga Cisse
- Traits: Agricultural,
Industrious and Militaristic
- Economy:
Farming
and Gathering
- Government:
Empire
- Aggresion Level: Moderate
- Unique Unit: Skirmisher
- Capital:
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BACKGROUND:
The Ghanese represent the Songhai language people,
branch of the Nilo-Saharan group. They were the
rulers of many empires of western Africa,
such as Ghana, Mali,
and Songhai. The title of the local ruler was Ghana and Dinga Cisse was one of the
main leaders of early Ghanese history. |
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HAUSA
- Leader: Chief Dhu Ifazan
- Traits: Industrious,
Militaristic and Religious
- Economy:
Gathering
and Slavering
- Government: Dictadorship
- Aggresion Level: Very high
- Unique Unit: Kano
- Capital: Kano
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BACKGROUND:
The Hausa people
lived where is today Nigeria, in
western Africa. They bellow to
the Nilo-Saharan branch and they were the
root of the powerful Kanem-Bornu Empire in Medieval Era. Chief Dhu
Ifazan is
a fictional ancient leader. He uses the same name of a
legendary Kanuri leader who was born in the 9th century. |
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KHOISAN
- Leader: Chieftess Krotoa
- Traits: Agricultural,
Commercial and Religious
- Economy:
Gathering
and Domesticating
- Government: Chiefdom
- Aggresion Level: Very low
- Unique Unit: Bushman
- Capital:
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BACKGROUND:
The Khoisan lived in
the southern area of the continent. This branch
is
divided in the Khoi and San groups. They
have lost their territories to the
Bantu people slowly in the time of the newcomers migration. Chieftess Krotoa is
a fictional leader inspired at a Khoisan merchant of Medieval
Time. |
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NOK
- Leader: Chief Iyá Nlá
- Traits: Industrious,
Militaristic and Scientific
- Economy:
Domesticating
and Minning
- Government: Confederation
- Aggresion Level: Moderate
- Unique Unit: Mounted
Warrior
- Capital:
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BACKGROUND:
The Nok are a mysterious people which appeared in
present Nigeria around 500 BC. Their terracotta structures has turned these
people famous. They were the root of the Benin
Empire in Medieval
Time. Chief Iyá Nlá is one more fictional leader and his name
was inspired at the Benin mythology. |
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NUBIANS
- Leader: Candace
Amanishabheto
- Traits: Commercial,
Cultural and Scientific
- Economy:
Trading
and Hunting
- Government: Theocracy
- Aggresion Level: Moderate
- Unique Unit: Camel Archer
- Capital:
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BACKGROUND:
The Nubian people are other group of the
Nilo-Saharan branch. They were the ancient
inhabitants of present Sudan, in
northern Africa. They had contact with other ancient people and used to
build pyramids too. Candace means Empress in the Nubian language and Amanishabheto was a famous leader of
the Kush kingdom. |
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SOMALI
- Leader: Queen Arawelo
- Traits: Commercial,
Industrious and Religious
- Economy:
Trading
and Fishing
- Government: Confederation
- Aggresion Level: Low
- Unique Unit: Somali
Settler
- Capital:
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BACKGROUND:
The Somali are an Afro-Asiatic people that lived in
the Horn of Africa. They are the base of modern Somalia. Queen Arawelo
was an important ruler of this people and shefought for the Somali women's rights |
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