'I beg your majesty to permit me to confess to her the desire I feel to signalize my zeal, and the honor she would do me to serve in her troops by offering News
Africa's history would be incomplete without the bravery and achievements of her traditional kings, many of whom wield enormous power. In ancient times, African monarchs were given governmental authority comparable to that of today's president or prime minister, as was the case in many other societies. Menelik II, Mansa Musa, Idris Alooma, and other prominent