precolonial African polities

C1185
concept

Precolonial African polities were diverse, locally rooted systems of governance—ranging from centralized kingdoms and empires to decentralized chiefdoms and stateless societies—that organized political authority, economic exchange, and social life across the African continent before European colonial rule.

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All labels observed (19)

Label Occurrences
pre-colonial African state 20
precolonial African state 16
precolonial African kingdom 11

Instances (78)

Instance Via concept surface
Aro Confederacy pre-colonial African polity
Xhosa polities —
Ogiso dynasty pre-colonial African dynasty
Luwu Kingdom precolonial state
Bone state precolonial state
Kingdom of Bone precolonial state
Mthethwa Paramountcy pre-colonial African polity
Kingdom of Soppeng precolonial state
Christian Nubian kingdoms medieval African states
Rozvi Empire precolonial African state
Rozvi state pre-colonial African state
Shona states precolonial African states
Butua Kingdom precolonial African kingdom
Mutapa Kingdom precolonial African state
Zulu Kingdom pre-colonial African state
Kingdom of Mapungubwe precolonial African state
Ava Kingdom precolonial state
Akan states precolonial African state system
Kingdom of Matabele pre-colonial African state
Gobir pre-colonial African state
Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state) pre-colonial African state
Fulani Empire pre-colonial African empire
Hausa city-states precolonial African state system
Mpondo
surface form: Mpondo Kingdom
precolonial African kingdom
Hadejia Emirate Hausa-Fulani polity
Nupe Kingdom pre-colonial African state
Kwararafa confederacy precolonial African state
Egba polity pre-colonial African state
Edo pre-colonial African city
Fante Confederacy pre-colonial African state
Denkyira pre-colonial African polity
Akwamu pre-colonial African state
Wassa precolonial African polity
Walo precolonial African kingdom
Torwa state precolonial African kingdom
Torwa dynasty precolonial African state
Geledi Sultanate pre-colonial African state
Minangkabau kingdom precolonial state
Wajo precolonial state
Gaza Nguni precolonial African state
Oyo Empire pre-colonial African empire
Ashanti Kingdom pre-colonial African state
Alaafin of Oyo Yoruba monarchy
Bhaca polity African polity
Gonja
surface form: Gonja Kingdom
pre-colonial African state
Basotho Kingdom precolonial African state
Sokoto Caliphate Pre-colonial African state
Mankessim Kingdom precolonial African state
Pedi kingdom precolonial state
Marota Empire precolonial African state