Answer to Question #320920 in History for Edward

Question

Your answer to each question should not exceed four sentence

1. what accounted for the ease with which the Muslims conquered Egypt.
2. Why in your view, do most historical records on Mali Empire glorify Mansa above Sundiata.
3. Apart from matrilineal system of inheritance, what other commonality do you find between the Soninke of the olde Ghana Empire and the Alan of present day Ghana.
4. How did the system of village democracy work in pre-colonial Igbo society.

Answer 1

Internal Byzantine politics, religious enthusiasm, and the difficulty of managing a big empire were all factors in Muslims gaining control of Egypt. The Byzantines tried to reclaim Alexandria, but 'Amr retook it in 646.

Mansa Musa inherited a prosperous kingdom, but his efforts to promote trade created Mali Africa's wealthiest country. His fortune came from the Mali kingdom's huge salt and gold reserves. Elephant ivory was also a valuable commodity.

The Igbo pre-colonial governance was thus founded on the notion of village democracy, which is based on the patrilineal Umunna family group. As a result, the primary unit of political structure is the village, which is made up of kindred.