Empire of Ndidi

The Empire of Ndidi is an empire in West Igbonia. The empire was founded by Sunda Mazzi during the Old Age and is renowned for the wealth of its rulers. The Empire of Ndidi is the largest empire in West Igbonia and profoundly influenced the culture of West Igbonia through the spread of its language, laws and customs.

The empire began as a small Igbonian kingdom at the upper reaches of the Aktu River, centred around the town of Ndidi. During the Old Age, it began to develop as an empire following the decline of the Chijioke Empire to the North. During this period, trade routes shifted southward to the deserts, stimulating the growth of states. Sunda Mazzi is the first ruler for which there is accurate written information. He was a warrior-prince of the Mazzi dynasty who was called upon to free the Ndidi people from the rule of the king of the Ugoorji Empire. The conquest of Ugoorji gave the Ndidi Empire access to the trans-Aktu trade routes.

Following the death of Sunda Mazzi, the kings of Ndidi were referred to by the title mansa. Following a series of usurpations of the throne of Ndidi, Ozioma Chima, a former royal court slave and concubine, became empress and was one of its most powerful rulers, greatly expanding the territories of Ndidi. She made a contact Sultan Ahmed IV Al-Ahmedabadin. After the reigns of three more emperors, Obasea Akubundu became emperor in. Obasea made a famous travel throughout Igbonia, Antolia and Eros. His generous gifts to the Emperor of Lykos and his expenditure of gold caused gold to be greatly devalued, which gave rise to his fame outside of Ndidi. In 1337, he was succeeded by his son Ekenedilichukwu Akubundu.

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 * Inspired by the Empire of Mali.