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๐ŸŒAP World History: Modern Review

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Africa in the Global Middle Ages - Slides

๐ŸŒAP World History: Modern
Review

Africa in the Global Middle Ages - Slides

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

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This stream goes over the expansion of landlocked African empires in the global Middle Ages (c. 1200-1450) and how geography, religion, trade routes, and interactions with non-landlocked empires affected expansion and eventually, their downfalls. Learn about Ethiopia, Great Zimbabwe, and the Hausa Kingdoms.