Medieval African warfare

What was it like?
Arms, armor, cavalry, how did they muster armies? What formations did they use?

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  1. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    It didn't exist.
    To get meaningful conflicts in Africa, without Rome, you would look to at least 17th century and those were just foreign proxies.
    Even Europe had a lot of hunter gatherers in the Middle Ages and africa didn't have a lot of sedentary population until they started deforesting and growing population (the "medicine caused growth" crap is fake).

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >what is west africa

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        bantus just set fires on everything and then ate whatever wasn't too burnt

        It didn't exist.
        To get meaningful conflicts in Africa, without Rome, you would look to at least 17th century and those were just foreign proxies.
        Even Europe had a lot of hunter gatherers in the Middle Ages and africa didn't have a lot of sedentary population until they started deforesting and growing population (the "medicine caused growth" crap is fake).

        Ligma

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      For the Hausa kingdoms, read the article "Arms and armour in the warfare of pre-colonial Hausaland." It goes over arms and armor (obviously), but it also talks about seasonal warfare, cavalry, the role of religious leaders, and organization of the armies.

      Dummy.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >It didn't exist.
      how does warfare just not exist. this board is so moronic nowadays

      For the Hausa kingdoms, read the article "Arms and armour in the warfare of pre-colonial Hausaland." It goes over arms and armor (obviously), but it also talks about seasonal warfare, cavalry, the role of religious leaders, and organization of the armies.

      Dummy.

      pretty cool stuff

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >Even Europe had a lot of hunter gatherers in the Middle Ages and africa didn't have a lot of sedentary population
      Completely wrong, moron.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        Yeah read that book not very good it’s rooted in outdated sources and bizarre assumptions also they did make local mail armor and steel curiasses the idea that they just imported everything comes from old European assumptions rather than actual evidence

  2. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    bantus just set fires on everything and then ate whatever wasn't too burnt

  3. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I love it when people talk about Africa like it's a country and about the medieval period like it's a decade

    Different modes of warfare were practiced across the continent, from armored cavalry charges to shooting poison arrows from war canoes. It really depends on where we're talking about.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      No, you don't understand. Things are things because they are. I don't need context for why things are things or even need to do anything beyond name something to ask about. Maybe you'll enjoy my next thread about "hey IQfy what was it like for a peasant in the medieval times??" I will not elaborate what I mean by that or go even narrow anything down. I will, of course, get people who know about history from youtube channels and video games. This makes them experts, and I may freely quote them in order to seem learned without any additional information.

      When I see questions like this I really wonder how overtly people can make this about the obvious racism they're trying to bait. We all know there will be posters saying, without anything to truly back it up beyond what they think are technology trees in a video game measuring advancements, WELL AFRICANS ARE JUST STUPID. That's all these threads truly are. They want confirmation for their racist moronation.

  4. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    They put on their loincloths and chucked spears at each other.

  5. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    North Africa was closely connected to other meditteranian civilizations, africa is not one whole

  6. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    >Medieval African warfare
    i'll answer it if you tell me what asian medieval warfare was like

  7. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I know this is a troll thread but I’m bored.

    Sahelian armies were dominated by freeborn noble cavalrymen known as Mandekalu in Manden. They wore chainmail armor, gambesons, iron helmets, and wielded swords alongside shields.

    The bulk of armies were composed of archers drawn from the Jon servile caste. Those attached to Mandekalu were called Sofas. Archers made extensive use of poisoned arrows.

    The basis of most sahelian armies in ancient times were the hunter fraternities who even to this day defend their people from Islamic fanatics like ISIS and Al-Qaeda.

    The Donso hunters existed outside of the caste system and anyone could join them if they were brave, chaste, and pure of heart.

    Most major cities constructed high walls to keep out invaders. Kano’s walls for instance stood around 50 feet or so high.

    Warfare was considered a gentlemanly affair wherein only freemen were authorized to duel each other on the battlefield. However they could hack down as many infantry as they felt like from horseback.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >chainmail
      >medieval africa
      lol

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        Frick off OP. Everyone knows it’s you.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        Oof

  8. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Why didn’t they cast Idris in a Witcher show.

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