Facts about Frank Lentini, the Three-Legged Man
Who is Frank Lentini? Francesco ‘Frank’ Lentini, May 18, 1889- Sept. 21, 1966, was a Sicilian-American, a sideshow performer who was born with a parasitic twin (1); he had three…
Ayam Cemani $5000 and Other Most Expensive Chickens in the World
Ayam Cemani: Facts about the Most Expensive Chicken in the Wold Chickens (Yoruba, Adiye; Ibo, ọkụkọ; Hausa, Kaza ) are domestic fowls that are usually kept for food. These include…
The Benin Kingdom
The Benin kingdom reached its greatest power and size under Oba Ewuare the Great. He expanded the kingdom and improved the capital, present-day Benin City, which was characterised by massive…
The Thirty Years’ War of 1618-1648: Causes and Results
Primary in central Europe during the 17th century, religious wars that lasted for thirty years, 1618-1648 plunged this region. The major cause of this conflict was the constant disagreement between…
A Geographical Introduction to the History of Nigeria
What is Geography? Over the years, the physiographical features had determined the dispersions and migrations of human populations at a particular period of time, including the pattern of settlement, occupation,…
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The Wangara traders and the Economic Transformation of the Central Sudan, 1500-1800
Who are the Wangara? The Wangara (Wangarawa in Hausa; jakhanké) traders were Muslims, traders, clerics, and wanderers from the Songhai Empire. These traders spread across Central Sudan through trans-Saharan trade…