15. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Africa: The Golden Age of Swahili City-States (c. 1,000 AD – 1,300 AD)
My Name is Queen Mwana Mkisi: Ruler of Kilwa I was born among the people of the coast, long before the coral stone towns rose in their...
Historical Conquest Team
Aug 21
15. Heroes and Villains of the Age of Exploration: The Journeys of Sir Francis Drake
My Name is Sir Francis Drake: English Sea Captain, Privateer, and Explorer I was born around 1540 in Devon, England, the son of a farmer...
Historical Conquest Team
Aug 20
14. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Africa: Formation & Early Development of Swahili City-States (700-1000AD)
My Name is Mzee Juma: Elder of the Swahili Coast I was born on the shore where the forest meets the ocean, in a small village that looked...
Historical Conquest Team
Aug 20
14. Heroes and Villains of the Age of Exploration: The British Colonial Ambitions
My Name is Sebastian Cabot: Navigator and Explorer I was born around the year 1474, the son of John Cabot, a man whose voyages across the...
Historical Conquest Team
Aug 19
13. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Africa: The Songhai Empire
My Name is Sunni Ali: First Great Ruler of the Songhai Empire I was born in the town of Ali Kolon near the city of Gao around the year...
Historical Conquest Team
Aug 19
13. Heroes and Villains of the Age of Exploration: The Journey of Francisco Pizarro
My Name is Francisco Pizarro: Conquistador of the Inca Empire I was born around 1475 in Trujillo, Spain, the illegitimate son of a poor...
Historical Conquest Team
Aug 18
12. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Africa: The Ghana Empire, The Islamic Transition
My Name is Tunka Manin: Th Last Ruler of the Ghana Empire I was born among the Soninke people, heirs of a proud and wealthy land. From a...
Historical Conquest Team
Aug 18
12. Heroes and Villains of the Age of Exploration: The Conquest of the Mayan Civilization
My Name is Lady Xook: Noblewoman of the Mayan Civilization I was born into the royal house of Yaxchilán, a city of stone temples and...
Historical Conquest Team
Aug 16
11. Heroes and Villains of Ancient Africa: The Niger River Culture: From Ancient Times to Islamic Era
My Name is Za Alayaman (c. 8th–9th century AD): Founder of the Za Dynasty of Songhai Rule, Along the Niger River I was not born along the...
Historical Conquest Team
Aug 16
11. Heroes and Villains of the Age of Exploration: The Journey of Hernan Cortés and the Fall of the Aztec Empire
My Name is Hernán Cortés: Spanish Conquistador and Governor of New Spain I was born in 1485 in the small town of Medellín, in the...
Historical Conquest Team
Aug 15
