Ancient African heroes

Heroes Come to Life

Legendary rulers, warriors, and resistance leaders from across the continent — filter by region to explore heroes from a particular part of Africa.

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Guineac. 1830 – 1900

Samory Touré

Founder of the Wassoulou Empire and resistance leader

A skilled military organizer, Samory Touré built an empire in West Africa and fought a prolonged resistance campaign against French colonial expansion for nearly two decades.

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