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9.7 Rest of the world, 17th century
Rest of the world, 17th century
This time with lots of retcons (OK, most of the stuff is same as OTL) for Africa.
(OOC: We've probably never had that much about Africa in a TL without either Draka or Lettow-Vorbeck, esp. not about pre-European Africa. Michael Edward Johnson should be proud about me
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~1200: Jolof (in OTL Senegal) settled as small kingdom.
Early 13th century: Ilé-Ife (OTL SW Nigeria) reaches its peak.
14th century: Islam introduced in Darfur by the Tunjur.
Bantu-speaking Ovambo and Herero migrate from the north to OTL Namibia.
Mogadishu comes to prominence as a trade city.
~1350: Jolof begins dominating neighboring states such as Waalo. Start of the reign of N'Dyadya N'Dyaye.
1390: Kingdom of Kaffa founded in W Ethiopia.
End of 14th century: Ilé-If? (OTL SW Nigeria) declines, to be replaced by Oyo and Benin.
~1400: King Oranyan rules in Oyo.
1480s: Kingdom of Baguirmi (OTL Chad) founded.
15th century: Mossi state founded in OTL Burkina Faso.
Nupe immigrate from the Nile (it's claimed) to OTL Central Nigeria.
Kano (Nigeria) has erected the first Central Mosque.
Late 15th century: Kingdom of Baguirmi adopts Islam. Short time after, it's conquered by Kanem-Bornu.
Islam made state religion in sultanate of Sinnar/Sennar (earlier than OTL).
Mandara Kingdom founded (Tradition states: by a female ruler named Soukda and a non-Mandarawa hunter named Gaya) in OTL Cameroon.
Maravi Empire founded by the Amaravi people (in OTL Malawi).
~1500: Arab traders bring Islam to the Comoros.
At this time or earlier, Luba people start to form a state (in OTL South Congo).
Jolof at height of power.
16th century: Ouaddai Kingdom (west of Darfur) emerges.
Kingdom of Kaffa (near Ethiopia) makes Christianity state religion.
Burundian state emerges.
First records of the kingdom of Ndongo (OTL N Angola).
~1585: Luba kingdom starts to expand, securing control of copper mines.
Late 16th century: Yoruba state of Oyo becomes mightier, thanks to its cavalry.
Islam made state religion in Darfur (earlier than OTL).
Rest of the world, 17th century:
Since 1600: Kingdom of Kongo starts to introduce western ideas.
1605: King Henry V of E-C-P wants to find the way to China and India by going west. He has four ships starting from the Atlantean west coast. However, the journeys are struck by bad luck: The first one is hit by a hurricane and starves somewhere in the North Pacific, the second one lands on the island of Tahiti, where the crew mutinies and simply stays there, the third one lands on OTL New Guinea, where they're killed and eaten by the local cannibals, and the fourth one crosses the Pacific and lands in Japan, where they are defeated by Japanese armed with guns and imprisoned (possibly the Japanese-Russian competition was a reason for that - who in Japan can tell Europeans apart?).
1607: Songhay, having enforced its army with Moroccan gunpowder weapons, attacks the Fula people in Senegal. Their typical cavalry is added to the Songhay army.
1612: French merchants from Suez arrive in Ethiopia, start diplomatic connections. France takes Djibouti to secure the way to India.
1615/16: "Australian War": Sweden defeats the Dutch, takes back the mostly Scandinavian-settled colony Australia (South Africa).
Since ~1620: Portuguese slave traders in Guinea are the first time scolded by the Songhay officials for selling them sub-quality firearms. Prices for African slaves and other wares from Songhay rise.
1626: Jolof conquered by Songhay, which now extends to the coast.
1634-54: Char Bouba war - with French support, Berbers in OTL Mauretania defeat the Arabs.
1630s: French traders are allowed to trade in the Portuguese colonies in Africa, after Portugal becomes independent with French help. France also helps Portugal to oust some nations in West Africa which they don't like (England, Spain, Netherlands).
1644: Swedes discover the west coast of Australia, but aren't interested in that continent either.
Since 1650: Persian sultanate takes control of East African coast.
1651-58: Kanem-Bornu conquered by Songhay empire.
1670s: Songhay subjugates the Mossi. Now they reign all of West Africa between Sahara desert and the jungle (which is unsuited for cavalry).
1690s: Portuguese "ship-states" at the coast of Guinea emerge. Since the area is still unsuited for large-scale European settlement, they simply stay on the ships, living in symbiosis with the local kingdoms. Since this time, the Mulatto population of West Africa starts to rise significantly.
17th century: Oyo kingdom becomes the mightiest Yoruba state.
Edit: Here's a map. Borders don't make much sense, so I just showed the Songhay Empire (green is its OTL maximum expansion, yellow+green as it is ITTL 1700) and marked other countries by letters.
Codes for the other countries:
J in Senegal = Jolof
M in Burkina Faso = Mossi
O in Nigeria = Oyo
I in Nigeria = Ilé-Ifè
N in Nigeria = Nupe
K in Niger = Kanem-Bornu
B in Chad = Baguirmi
W in Chad = Wadai / Ouaddai
M in Cameroon = Mandara
D in Sudan = Darfur (that was easy)
S in Sudan = Seddar / Siddar
K in Ethiopia = Kaffa
K in Congo = Kongo (what else)
N in Angola = Ndongo
L in S Congo = Lunda
L in E Congo = Luba
M in Malawi = Maravi
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This time with lots of retcons (OK, most of the stuff is same as OTL) for Africa.
(OOC: We've probably never had that much about Africa in a TL without either Draka or Lettow-Vorbeck, esp. not about pre-European Africa. Michael Edward Johnson should be proud about me
)~1200: Jolof (in OTL Senegal) settled as small kingdom.
Early 13th century: Ilé-Ife (OTL SW Nigeria) reaches its peak.
14th century: Islam introduced in Darfur by the Tunjur.
Bantu-speaking Ovambo and Herero migrate from the north to OTL Namibia.
Mogadishu comes to prominence as a trade city.
~1350: Jolof begins dominating neighboring states such as Waalo. Start of the reign of N'Dyadya N'Dyaye.
1390: Kingdom of Kaffa founded in W Ethiopia.
End of 14th century: Ilé-If? (OTL SW Nigeria) declines, to be replaced by Oyo and Benin.
~1400: King Oranyan rules in Oyo.
1480s: Kingdom of Baguirmi (OTL Chad) founded.
15th century: Mossi state founded in OTL Burkina Faso.
Nupe immigrate from the Nile (it's claimed) to OTL Central Nigeria.
Kano (Nigeria) has erected the first Central Mosque.
Late 15th century: Kingdom of Baguirmi adopts Islam. Short time after, it's conquered by Kanem-Bornu.
Islam made state religion in sultanate of Sinnar/Sennar (earlier than OTL).
Mandara Kingdom founded (Tradition states: by a female ruler named Soukda and a non-Mandarawa hunter named Gaya) in OTL Cameroon.
Maravi Empire founded by the Amaravi people (in OTL Malawi).
~1500: Arab traders bring Islam to the Comoros.
At this time or earlier, Luba people start to form a state (in OTL South Congo).
Jolof at height of power.
16th century: Ouaddai Kingdom (west of Darfur) emerges.
Kingdom of Kaffa (near Ethiopia) makes Christianity state religion.
Burundian state emerges.
First records of the kingdom of Ndongo (OTL N Angola).
~1585: Luba kingdom starts to expand, securing control of copper mines.
Late 16th century: Yoruba state of Oyo becomes mightier, thanks to its cavalry.
Islam made state religion in Darfur (earlier than OTL).
Rest of the world, 17th century:
Since 1600: Kingdom of Kongo starts to introduce western ideas.
1605: King Henry V of E-C-P wants to find the way to China and India by going west. He has four ships starting from the Atlantean west coast. However, the journeys are struck by bad luck: The first one is hit by a hurricane and starves somewhere in the North Pacific, the second one lands on the island of Tahiti, where the crew mutinies and simply stays there, the third one lands on OTL New Guinea, where they're killed and eaten by the local cannibals, and the fourth one crosses the Pacific and lands in Japan, where they are defeated by Japanese armed with guns and imprisoned (possibly the Japanese-Russian competition was a reason for that - who in Japan can tell Europeans apart?).
1607: Songhay, having enforced its army with Moroccan gunpowder weapons, attacks the Fula people in Senegal. Their typical cavalry is added to the Songhay army.
1612: French merchants from Suez arrive in Ethiopia, start diplomatic connections. France takes Djibouti to secure the way to India.
1615/16: "Australian War": Sweden defeats the Dutch, takes back the mostly Scandinavian-settled colony Australia (South Africa).
Since ~1620: Portuguese slave traders in Guinea are the first time scolded by the Songhay officials for selling them sub-quality firearms. Prices for African slaves and other wares from Songhay rise.
1626: Jolof conquered by Songhay, which now extends to the coast.
1634-54: Char Bouba war - with French support, Berbers in OTL Mauretania defeat the Arabs.
1630s: French traders are allowed to trade in the Portuguese colonies in Africa, after Portugal becomes independent with French help. France also helps Portugal to oust some nations in West Africa which they don't like (England, Spain, Netherlands).
1644: Swedes discover the west coast of Australia, but aren't interested in that continent either.
Since 1650: Persian sultanate takes control of East African coast.
1651-58: Kanem-Bornu conquered by Songhay empire.
1670s: Songhay subjugates the Mossi. Now they reign all of West Africa between Sahara desert and the jungle (which is unsuited for cavalry).
1690s: Portuguese "ship-states" at the coast of Guinea emerge. Since the area is still unsuited for large-scale European settlement, they simply stay on the ships, living in symbiosis with the local kingdoms. Since this time, the Mulatto population of West Africa starts to rise significantly.
17th century: Oyo kingdom becomes the mightiest Yoruba state.
Edit: Here's a map. Borders don't make much sense, so I just showed the Songhay Empire (green is its OTL maximum expansion, yellow+green as it is ITTL 1700) and marked other countries by letters.
Codes for the other countries:
J in Senegal = Jolof
M in Burkina Faso = Mossi
O in Nigeria = Oyo
I in Nigeria = Ilé-Ifè
N in Nigeria = Nupe
K in Niger = Kanem-Bornu
B in Chad = Baguirmi
W in Chad = Wadai / Ouaddai
M in Cameroon = Mandara
D in Sudan = Darfur (that was easy)
S in Sudan = Seddar / Siddar
K in Ethiopia = Kaffa
K in Congo = Kongo (what else)
N in Angola = Ndongo
L in S Congo = Lunda
L in E Congo = Luba
M in Malawi = Maravi
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