Now, daring explorers have returned from India and given Portugal hope of glories and wealth unachievable in the Old World. Francisco de Almeida ( Portuguese): On the fringes of Europe, the Portuguese manage a meager and unsure existence, hardened by centuries of war against the Moors and rival Christian kingdoms.Can Sundjata, the crippled prince of Mali, defy the odds, defeat Sumanguru, and become the most powerful ruler of West Africa? Said to possess a magical instrument that guarantees victory, he has led his Sosso warriors to conquer old Ghana and a small Mandinkan kingdom called Mali. Sumanguru, King of the Sosso, is poised to forge a new empire. Sundjata ( Malians): The once great Ghana empire has fallen and West Africa is in turmoil.Will their might be enough to defeat the fearsome infantry of the Visigoths and bring the banners of war to the powerful Merovingian kingdom lying beyond the Pyrenees? Their success–or failure–lies in your hands. Tariq ibn Ziyad ( Berbers): In the early 8th century, Tariq ibn Ziyad prepares to lead an army of Berbers and Arabs across the sea to Iberia, enthralling his troops with promises of wealth and glory.There are four new campaigns in The African Kingdoms, one for each of the new civilizations. All new campaigns in The African Kingdoms.

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