Heinrich Barth - Part 4 - Kingdoms of Africa

About this episode

Heinrich Barth explores central Africa, visiting uncharted kingdoms and encountering various dangers.

In part 4 of our series, Heinrich Barth travels throughout central Africa, visiting the kingdoms of Adamawa, Bagirmi, Mandara and Musgu - many never before visited by a white man. He will ride with notorious Arab bandits, see devastating slave raids, discover the secrets of a great river, and escape death on numerous occasions. Sponsors: Quince. Get free shipping with your order by using code EXPLORERS at quince.com/explorers The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Matt Breen

Topics covered

• African kingdoms
• exploration
• slavery
• adventure
• 19th century history

Keywords

• Heinrich Barth
• Africa
• exploration
• slave raids
• Arab bandits
• 19th century
• Adamawa
• Bagirmi
• Mandara
• Musgu

Sponsors

Quince

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Airwave Media Network, megaphone.fm

Places: Adamawa, Bagirmi, Mandara, Musgu

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