Africa Timeline By mistacool 330 Constantine made Constantinople Period: 500 to Mar 20, 1200 Ghana's trading empire Period: 527 to 565 Justinian's reign 532 Blues and greens rebelled against Justinian Period: Mar 20, 600 to Mar 2, 2022 Spread of Islam in Africa Mar 20, 674 Islam's lose attack on Constantinople Mar 20, 750 Abbasids conquer Umayyads (Baghdad) Mar 20, 762 Umayyad Dynasty of Cordoba, Spain Period: Mar 20, 1000 to Mar 20, 1100 Ghana dominates trade routes Mar 20, 1054 East and West Roman empires split up Heads of both empires excommunicated each other Mar 20, 1076 Almoravids conquer Kumbi Mar 20, 1240 Mande conquer Kumbi Mar 20, 1312 Mansa Musa Mar 20, 1490 Askia Mohammed Tours Mar 2, 2022 Dome of Rock built in Jerusalem