Animated Military Campaign of A Powerful African King

[@deadmanthehekatonkheire994]

Epic story worthy enough to be a series of books. Loved the animation; this was incredible.

[@hometeamhistory806]

Special thanks for all those who support on Patreon as you guys literally make this happen! Animation can be expensive and I'd like to bring these kinds of videos to you guys more consistently. If you would like to be a part of this new animated direction for African History content consider supporting on Patreon: www.patreon.com/HomeTeamHistory Quick note about the video... Sources will give different accounts on the campaign of Sunni Ali. I used a combination from the sources as posted in the video but relied more on a recent analysis from the great works of Michael Gomez. Also, I thought it was important to include oral tradition and so the works of Songhai scholar Hassimi Maiga helps us understand the early life of Sunni Ali from a Songhai perspective. Thanks Again

[@deborahbonner476]

Thanks.

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

A mother who was mothered by some mystical matrilineal lineage of magic women. A reputable ruler of mystical descent for father. Both feared, loathed and admired by his enemies and synthetized his heritage in a manner to consolidate his fledgling empire?? Sonny Ali was basically Paul Atreides from Dune, then.

[@ShayTBD]

How can we contract the Production House that did this work?

[@BQQUICKREVIEW]

Different nations/cultures had their popular warriors: Japan had the Samurai, European's had their knights, and you had the vikings. What warriors did some African nations have? I think this might also be a good idea for a video.

[@cameo1013]

The Zulu Impi

[@malcolmkamara7127]

The Horsemen of the Hausa tribe

[@ATACXGYMCAPOEIRA]

First? Let's not forget that the greatest of the older Samurai...as Dr. Ivan van Sertima and Ruanoko Rashidi proved in thoroughgoing fashion in their revolutionary work of science, AFRICAN PRESENCE IN EARLY ASIA...were themselves either entirely or partially Black. European knights were themselves matched and overmatched by the quilt and mail armored Malian, Mossi, Kanem/Chadean, etc warriors of their respective Empires or Kingdoms. The Vikings...despite their justifiably feared berr serker wearing berzerker raging warriors ( the word "berzerker" came from The Old Norse "berrserkr" meaning "without armor ") would have been overmatched by the Unstoppable Imbangala, Nubian, etc warriors of Alkebulan. Secondly? Because Alkebulan miscalled Africa is unique, this "answer " would vary; depending upon the regions and era in question. The devastating Kipura warriors of The Empire of Kongo. The ferocious Imbangala of Lund ( also in Kongo ). The lethal Asante. The unyielding Mandinka. The rampaging Oyo, the territorial warriors of Benin. Etc etc.

[@swampfox8407]

The kingdom of kush “the land of the bow”. Legendary archers.

[@brenden1139]

@@malcolmkamara7127 ethnicity not tribes

[@ComingToAfrica]

I want to congratulate you on this new direction! You are really paving the way for African History content creators like yourself imo. I feel proud to be walking a similar path to yours. Also also Sunni Ali was a beast!!! 🤣 I admire his fire.

[@glennpeterson2477]

The Songhai Empire was actually the largest known African Empire in history. Songhai at it's peak was larger then Western Europe, it also surpass ancient Egypt, Nubia, & Axum in land-mass.

[@cameo1013]

It was New Kingdom Egypt

[@miguelbrandao6705]

You’d be incorrect, the Almohads made by the Moroccans/Algerians went from North Africa to West Asia

[@glennpeterson2477]

@@miguelbrandao6705, Songhai Empire land mass: 1,400,000 Km & Almohad Empire land mass: 2,300,000 km. I stand corrected.

[@BatmanRules]

The largest sub-Saharan empire then.

[@laconnaissance6273]

@@glennpeterson2477 Mali was the largest empire that dominated all of the Sahel and central Sahara the numbers are not correct on Wikipedia

[@medievalafrica]

Love the artwork. I remember watching your 'Battle of Kirina' video years ago- really blew my mind. Excellent work as always. 👌🏿

[@mountaintop0925]

Well done Brother...well done indeed. I've been watching for a long time and it has been a wonderful journey. Thank you!

[@crencottrell7849]

No matter how hard the haters try, they cannot erase our history! 😎✊🏾✊🏿

[@shanceeaton9508]

Ibn was a murderous despot and evil af

[@markivrimusic5610]

They have erased much of African history even from Africans even the knowledge of the use of war elephants and from even talking about the use of war elephants making it seem like Europeans trained African elephants and Africans didn't why, because it shows the power of Africa on the battlefield before modern weapons and the Elephant is what Europe feared the most

[@jarrenstarkey8541]

Hol’ up war elephants, that’s hella cool, what jealous bastard would want to erase that.

[@shanceeaton9508]

@@markivrimusic5610 they ain’t erase shit , we just never wrote our story

[@Mr.Universe]

@@shanceeaton9508 not even remotely true...

[@YungSeti]

This is fantastic, would love more animated videos like this.

[@WILDLIFEWONDERLANDS14]

I love it when you do animations! Thank you so much for the content! 🙏

[@LezThanhuman101]

Love the full animation, with the maps, and everything please more of these. I would also love to see more diaspora videos like black Brazilian history or the history of Vodou. Also I appreciate you putting your sources on screen. This is much higher quality content than you see from plenty of big history channels.

[@admirekashiri9879]

This was awesome hope to see more of these. Dali was a tough figure alright I wonder who would win him of King Taharqa? Both seem to have had epic military exploits and leadership. And wow the Mossi Kingdoms were tough they didn't play even while being attacked they still managed to sake a city.

[@Zakariya3603]

Sonni Ali was half-french through his father, his father was a merchant from Lyon.

[@admirekashiri9879]

@@Zakariya3603 according to???

[@Zakariya3603]

@@admirekashiri9879 French historians like Michelet, Braudel and Bloch.

[@admirekashiri9879]

@@Zakariya3603 cite and quote them exactly please.

[@Zakariya3603]

@@admirekashiri9879 "Through our conquest of West-Africa is recent in memory it should not obscure us from the role we French played on these lands, indeed, one of Africa's most prodigal sons, Sonni Ali Ber was of Lyonnais ancestry through his paternality." Bloch "Journal of French West-Africa"

[@Syryu]

These animations were awesome! Really helped to make the story more engaging. And the maps were a great visual aid too! Keep making videos like this!

[@nathaliea4846]

This was beautiful. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@PakBallandSami]

“During his travels in the Malian empire, Ibn Battuta wrote about his observations of the people, their ruler, their customs and beliefs. He gave one of the highest compliments to a nation of people about justice: Of all peoples the Negroes are those who most abhor injustice. The Sultan pardons no one who is guilty of it. On the contrary, they deposit these goods with a man of confidence … until those who have a right to the goods present themselves and take possession.” ― Patricia C. McKissack,

[@CushiteChristian]

Thanks! 🤝🏿🤜🏿🤛🏿🌍

[@ShayTBD]

Great share - Great timing seeing how Mali & Niger are tussling with power - I'm glad as a "black american" woman have been able to travel to many of the places named in this Episode

[@zionel6555]

Great video and thorough presentation of historical records

[@Buurba_Jolof]

Woooooooow great like kings and generals more animated history please. The great Songhay... A vidéo on Askia Mohamed ?

[@cjthebeesknees]

Appreciate you’re effort in blessing our ravenous curiosity with further rich knowledge, my friend. 🤜🏻🤛🏾

[@imani55555]

Okay !!!With the music and animation 🙏🏾 you’ve come so far Home Team ! So proud 🎉 I also find it interesting that he “drowned ” in 1492 the same year that the moors were expelled from Spain

[@ajgraves8016]

So much happened in that year it's crazy

[@kafenwar]

Jews were also expelled from Songhai (AND Spain) that same year.

[@ajgraves8016]

@@kafenwar yep

[@yanafridabinaev]

Just amazing. One of the best channels on KZbin❤

[@missjuneplum1]

The animation brings the Sunni Ali story to life. Excellent job!

[@ajgraves8016]

Thus format will propel this channel into another stratosphere

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

The animation deserves five stars. Bravo 👏👏👏👏

[@helloxonsfan]

Very informative video, as usual... & also love the animation... !!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@hometeamhistory806]

Much appreciated!

[@grapeshot]

I guess the only nickname they didn't give him was Butch.

[@lilo1733]

You funny

[@tonybakerii2126]

He was quoted at the moment before his death saying “death is but a door. Time is but a window. I’ll be back.”

[@mohamoudhassan6934]

HAHA Islamophobe!

[@cardboardbox191]

@@mohamoudhassan6934 really dude/ Maybe he takes the piss out of everyone, could be mean could be in jest maybe he is a bigotbut it's nothing to do with religion kind of presumption to bring up islmaphobia

[@zarkostojanovic8749]

Awesome. Great to see this channel grow.

[@frankmurphy7234]

You done really stepped your game up my man kudos

[@TheMedicineShell]

Wow, this is a work of art

[@mariejonas46]

Many blessings to you my 'son' peace and mercy unto you. From a 60yr old lady. Love your works

[@lynnhyppolite5003]

AMAZING I LOVED IT, THANK YOU FOR THE INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, YOUR PG IS AWSOME❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️

[@iTuber012]

I like this style! Keep it up

[@stevenfisher2804]

You bring so much information about Afrikan history and culture, I'm always glued to my screen. Keep up the great work!

[@thorpeaaron1110]

Love the content man keep it up.

[@hometeamhistory806]

Thanks, will do!

[@JoeTony1995]

This needs to be a movie

[@Umu_Eri]

Another Hometeam W

[@markivrimusic5610]

Mali War Elephants Mansa Musa was a devout Muslim, and observed one of the five pillars of Islam by undertaking a pilgrimage to Mecca (known as Hajj). When he embarked on his Hajj in 1324, he travelled thousands of miles across treacherous terrain with 60,000 people, 21,000 kilograms of gold, 100 elephants and 80 camels.

[@mlthornton1]

This idea that the spirit passes through the mother was also held by the news. I'm curious about the references for the info in this video. Thanks for making it.

[@markivrimusic5610]

Elephants elephants elephants never forget the use of African elephants there are all kinds of artifacts and bronze statues of African war elephants

[@birdbrainiac]

Great video, I just watch the video titled 15 Awesome AFRICAN SWORD Types You Never Knew Existed! (How Many Did You Know?) by scholagladiatoria and it made me think of how overlooked the military history of Africa tends to be. I'd love for you to cover how battles are fought by some cultures in a bit more detail in pre-industrial times.

[@Kikongolessons]

Great video Asante.

[@phil23_8]

Beautiful! Keep up the great work brother!

[@o-wolf]

THATS WHAT IM TALKING BOUT.. WE COOKING 😤 LFG!!!

[@The1986er]

I love your channel can I play the audio while I'm streaming on twitch? I would like to bring awareness to your channel good brother.ill share everything I need to so they can be directed there. Lmk

[@mogounncleone3399]

Hey @hometeam to be able to produce more of these, why don’t you do a kickstarter campaign. Like this could be massive. You have a huge following , that may not be familiar with patreon . And I know black people to runaway from things they are not too familiar with. But almost everyone knows about kickstarter. And you could literally finance about 20 of these or more with just one kickstarter campaign. This will work. You should give it a try. Love love your work!

[@whitneygnaj]

This does remind me of Game of thrones. Imagine if years from now we discover that Game of thrones dragon queen was an african story.

[@Poppadub]

Great work! Astonishing story!

[@diawilliams5915]

Thanks!

[@drehnest7707]

Great video and the animation was beautiful

[@MegaTang1234]

This looks interesting

[@Emblue11]

Mmmh this is very interesting as Africans we need more of this keep up the good work ✨🎊🎊🎖️

[@jeffmusyoka1876]

Thanks for the vid. I think its time we had a lore constructed from African heritage. We have so much content and amazing characters that could be adapted

[@AfriAbundance]

Another great video! 👏🏽💕

[@melissasturgis]

Thank you for this information and educational video about the most powerful king of his time.

[@dolla316]

Well done I got to hit up your patreon because I would definitely love to see more of these

[@bayyinahzhaxx7620]

Dali was a wild one!

[@bunyaminhasshim2624]

Am a proud songhai descendant

[@ironman5034]

Hey do more of these, it's very rare to see any

[@locojazz5770]

I love the fascinated stories when Africans practice traditional African spirituality. I hope we can restore some of these practices in our modern era, without Islam or Christianity muddling the narrative.

[@itsbeyondme5560]

We do. Southern west Africa

[@king300h4]

Fantastic History. Great Video.

[@elvisking3564]

Okay I just finished watching this beautiful animation 👏but can someone tell me how this man was a tyrant? I was thinking he did some despicable things! He even spared the little king which is more than I can say for many powerful rulers. Scholars are always finding fault in every way possible as long as your perspective doesn't align with theirs.😒

[@chillwithrahn1791]

Great content

[@matthewmann8969]

I wonder if The Axum Empire wanted to conquer Oceania for some reason maybe they hear about the riches and the valuables and values and products that are over there so they take a voyage, trip, journey, adventure, discovery, or travel over there to see for themselves and eventually run into the Natives, Indigenous, First Nations, Or Aboriginals of those parts of the planet yeah.

[@Thadopeera]

The most fear King of Africa is… ME! 🤣 got ya

[@kaydee5931]

All humans are related. Religion is a belief system.

[@eniolabakare6839]

Can you please do more of this will be greatly appreciated 🙏

[@southernladybrown5092]

So this truth Walt Disney used in Aladdin 🤔🤔

[@michelleradford5956]

Thank you 😊 💓. ADOS 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@nurudeen2881]

Thanks as usual

[@ibnhe9024]

You don't know much I wanted this

[@darionrobinson1]

I love our beautiful black history

[@clayonkelvinmcpherson86]

I am Super afraid and shock of the African most feared Kings.

[@assadnite8429]

Great animation!!

[@DaCaldwell]

Super dope!

[@dremorrow3915]

His story Simeon toko bless up

[@alwaysblue9514]

Great work

[@nemya9586]

The Chi Ali 😮

[@damonpatterson8293]

Like the old school rapper.

[@grantg8291]

Amazing

[@funonthebun7662]

I hope there’s a Mansa Musa video!

[@raymondarthur4190]

As an African there are more histories to uncover. Buh I like ur animation hometeam

[@cardboardbox191]

He seems like a gent asking that lad if he could marry his mum. I think it would have probably happened regardless.

[@EdenHazard-ni1cq]

Maybe doing a history video on the african countries that played/plays in the world cup.

[@acmcgowan751]

Awesome history 👏.

[@danielharvey8492]

The two-dog (dawg) star

[@madameshuggadrosenbloom1111]

Excellent

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

A mother who was mothered by some mystical matrilineal lineage of magic women. A reputable ruler of mystical descent for father. Both feared, loathed and admired by his enemies and synthetized his heritage in a manner to consolidate his fledgling empire?? Sonny Ali was basically Paul Atreides from Dune, then.

[@musamuhammadmmi3271]

Give us a story about The Great Hausa land

[@justynhunter9976]

Sunni Ali ✊🏿

[@TherealAsanD]

What would like be like if these African powers traveled west to set up colonies like European countries

[@Bigblackk1]

The animation makes it a lot easier to follow

[@markivrimusic5610]

Aksumite Empire War Elephants The war elephants used by the Aksumite army consisted of African savannah elephants, a significantly larger and more temperamental species of elephant. War elephants were again put to use by an Aksumite army in the year 570 in a military expedition against the Quraysh of Mecca

[@jamaltimmerman9298]

Nice

[@RPNDWORLDWIDE]

Sonny Ali The Great

[@firstnationfall5451]

Interesting

[@tristanoization]

Praise to the most high and one true first man that evolved first of all men the mighty zulu Mandingo blessed are we all his son's manipulating all the sections 🍆💯

[@Yanzdorloph]

ah the Songhai empire, no one expected the Moroccan invasion

[@RPNDWORLDWIDE]

Sonny Ali Ber

[@markivrimusic5610]

African war elephants are what Europeans feared the most secondary to the vast numbers of African troops, which is why they erased and though most of the African war elephant statues and artifacts

[@Dcain2]

Europeans didn’t fear African war elephants. They were clumsy and often ineffective.

[@mansamusa9465]

@@Dcain2 non black troll alert

[@soda8736]

@@mansamusa9465y'all get a better come back then non black alert because someone doesn't agree with you..

[@mansamusa9465]

@@soda8736 Non black troll alert🚨

[@soda8736]

@@mansamusa9465 how mature. 😆

[@markivrimusic5610]

Abraha War Elephants عام الفيل, Year of the Elephant) is the name in Islamic history for the year approximately equating to 570-571 CE. According to Islamic resources, it was in this year that Muhammad was born.[1] The name is derived from an event said to have occurred at Mecca: Abraha, the Abyssinian, Christian ruler of Aksum marched upon the Ka‘bah in Mecca with a large army, which included war elephants