African Kingdoms Wars And Turning Points Key Facts

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• The Battle of Kirina in 1235 CE resulted in the victory of Sundiata Keita over the Sosso king Sumanguru Kanté, marking the founding of the Mali Empire.
• In 1591, the Moroccan army under Judar Pasha defeated the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi, leading to the collapse of the empire's political structure.
• The Battle of Adwa on March 1, 1896, saw the Ethiopian army under Emperor Menelik II decisively defeat Italian forces, securing Ethiopia's sovereign independence.
• The Battle of Isandlwana on January 22, 1879, was a major Zulu victory during the Anglo-Zulu War where Zulu forces defeated a British column in Southern Africa.
• The Battle of Omdurman on September 2, 1898, resulted in a decisive victory for Anglo-Egyptian forces over the Mahdist State, effectively ending the Mahdist War.
• King Kaleb of Aksum invaded the Himyarite Kingdom in Yemen around 520 CE to protect the Christian community from persecution by King Dhu Nuwas.
• The Aksumite–Persian wars in the 6th century ended with Sasanian control over South Arabia by 578 AD, terminating Aksumite rule outside of Africa.
• Sundiata Keita seized and razed Kumbi, the former capital of the Ghana Empire, in 1240 CE to solidify the Mali Empire's dominance.
• Moroccan forces used gunpowder weapons, including arquebuses and cannons, to gain a decisive technological advantage over the Songhai army at the Battle of Tondibi.
• The British victory at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898 was facilitated by the use of modern Maxim machine guns and artillery against the Mahdist forces.