The Last Kingdom of Gold: How Power, Faith, and Firearms Brought Down West Africa's Mightiest Dynasty

By PETERS D. CRAIG

One of the greatest empires in history has been forgotten - until now.

Centuries before Europe colonized Africa, the Songhai Empire ruled the Sahel with wealth, power, and ambition. Its cities shone with gold. Its scholars rivaled the greatest minds of the Islamic world. Its armies marched across deserts and rivers, feared by kings near and far.

And then - in a single clash of eras - it all came crashing down.

The Last Kingdom of Gold tells the gripping, true story of how Songhai rose from the banks of the Niger to become the mightiest dynasty in West Africa, only to be undone by betrayal, succession crises, and the arrival of Moroccan gunpowder.

Inside these pages, you'll discover:

The forgotten warrior kings who ruled through faith, fire, and blood

How silent trade routes turned dust into gold

Timbuktu's golden age as a global center of knowledge

The devastating Battle of Tondibi, where muskets met spears

The aftermath of empire and how its memory barely survived

More than history, this is a story of power, ambition, and collapse. It restores to Africa the empire time tried to bury.

Ready to uncover the truth?
Get your copy today and step inside the empire that changed the world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPRHZQCH
• ISBN13: 9798263717476
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"