Monarchs of Africa
8 monarchs and royal houses of Africa, listed alphabetically with title and reign.
Cleopatra VII
Last active pharaoh of Egypt, of Greek Macedonian descent, who spoke Egyptian and several languages. Her alliances, and children...
Haile Selassie
Emperor of Ethiopia, styled Conquering Lion of Judah, who appealed in person to the League of Nations against the 1935 Italian...
Hatshepsut
The woman who ruled as king of Egypt for over two decades, shown in inscriptions with the double crown and false beard. Her reign...
Khufu
The builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only survivor of the seven wonders of the ancient world, 146 meters tall and...
Mansa Musa
Ruler of the Mali empire, remembered for his 1324 pilgrimage to Mecca with a caravan of thousands and camels of gold, whose...
Ramses II
Ramses the Great, pharaoh for 66 years, who fought the Hittites to a standstill at Kadesh around 1274 BC and later signed the...
Shaka Zulu
The founder of the Zulu kingdom who revolutionized warfare with the short stabbing spear and the buffalo horns formation. He...
Tutankhamun
The boy king who died at about 19 and ruled little of note, yet became the most famous pharaoh when Howard Carter opened his...