15th-century monarchs in Africa

Emperor of the Songhai empire

Emperor of Ethiopia

King of the Songhai Empire

King of Kongo

Marinid sultan from 1420 to 1465

Ethiopian emperor (1382-1413)

Emperor of Ethiopia

Wattasid Sultan from 1472 to 1504

Ethiopian Emperor

emperor of Ethiopia

Marinid Sultan (r. 1398–1420)

Andreyas () was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1429 to 1430, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was a son of Yeshaq I, succeeded his father when he was very young. According to Al-Maqrizi, his reign lasted only four months, whereas the short chronicles states he reigned for a period of six months. His uncle Takla Maryam reigned after him.

King of kongo

Eskender (, "Alexander"; 15 July 1471 – 7 May 1494) was Emperor of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. His throne name was Constantine II (Ge’ez: ቈስታንቲኖስ, ḳʷästantinos; Amharic: ቆስጠንጢኖስ, ḳosṭänṭinos). The son of Emperor Baeda Maryam I by his wife Queen Romna, his early years would see the jostling for power between the nobility and the ecclesiastical elite.

Emperor of Ethiopia

Emperor of Ethiopia

Emperor of Ethiopia (1490-1494)

Ethiopian Emperor

ruler of Kingdom of Kongo

mwene Kongo

was the third ruler or manikongo of the kingdom of Kongo at the beginning of the 15th century

thumb|330px|Bronze of Oba Ewuare I, flanked by guards Ewuare (also known as Ewuare the Great or Ewuare I), originally known as Prince Ogun, was the twelfth Oba of the Benin Empire from 1440 until 1473. Ewuare became king in a violent coup against his brother Uwaifiokun which destroyed much of Benin City. After the war, Ewuare rebuilt much of the city of Benin, reformed political structures in the kingdom, greatly expanded the territory of the kingdom, and fostered the arts and festivals. He left a significant legacy in the Kingdom of Benin.

'''Na'od () was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1494 to 31 July 1507, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. His regnal name was Anbasa Bazar'''. His reign was marked by internal tension between territories with the assistance of Queen Eleni. He began construct an extravagant church in Amhara province, called Mekane Selassie. The church was completed by his successor Dawit II in 1530.

Zayyanid ruler 1468-1504

sultan of the kingdom of Mali,

Mansa of Mali

King of Songhai Empire

Sultan of the Ifat Sultanate

Mansa of Mali

Royal of Great Zimbabwe in the mid-15th century

Mansa of Mali