Africa Timeline

  • 500

    Nok uses iron tools

    Use of iron farming tools increased farming activity and production. Which increased population and make cities. These grew into civilizations and promoted trade.
  • Period: 500 to Mar 16, 1200

    Ghana's Trading Empire

    Since Ghana was inbetween 2 places that wanted to trade. Traders had to pass through Ghana to get to the other side, so Ghana taxed passers. Ghana's location helped control the trans-Saharan trade.
  • Period: 527 to 565

    Justinian

    Justinian became well-known
  • 570

    Muhammad was born

    Muhammad was born and sent to live with desert nomads
  • 576

    Muhammad was sent back

    Muhammad was 5 or 6 when he was sent back to his mother. But she was dead so he was sent to his grandpa
  • Period: Mar 16, 600 to

    Islam in Africa

    Islam spread to Africa. Also, Muslims settle in Kumpi.
  • Period: Mar 16, 603 to

    Persia vs Byzantine

  • Mar 9, 610

    Muhammad became a prophet

    Muhammad was declared te prophet in a cave in the mountains
  • Mar 16, 613

    Muhammad starts preaching

    Muhammad starts preaching with other Makkahs.
  • Mar 16, 622

    Muhammad left for the Hijrah

    Muhammad and his followers left Makkah on the Hijrah
  • Mar 16, 624

    Muslims and Makkahs fought

    The muslims and the Makkahs fight
  • Mar 16, 630

    The truce was broken between the Muslims and Muhammad

    The truce was broken, but Muhammad forgave them
  • Mar 16, 632

    Muhammad's Final Pilgrimage

    Muhammad led his final pilgrimage
  • Mar 16, 634

    Conquer Syria

    Syria gets conquered
  • Mar 16, 642

    Egypt

  • Mar 16, 644

    North West Africa

  • Mar 16, 670

    Persia, Iraq

    (Middles-East)
  • Mar 16, 674

    Lose Attack on Constantinople

  • Period: Mar 16, 700 to

    trans-Saharan trade

  • Mar 16, 711

    Conquer Spain

  • Mar 16, 732

    Battle of Porters (lost)

    The Byzantine Empire loses the Battle of Porteres to France
  • Mar 16, 750

    Abbasids conquer Umayyads

    (Baghdad)
  • Mar 16, 760

    Umayyad Dynasty

    The Umayyad Dynasty in Corboda, Spain
  • Mar 16, 1060

    Ghana Dominates Trade Routes

  • Mar 16, 1076

    Almoravids conquer Kumbi

  • Period: Mar 16, 1100 to Mar 16, 1200

    Weakened Ghana under Muslim Control

  • Mar 16, 1240

    Mande Conquers Kumbi

  • Period: Mar 16, 1240 to Mar 16, 1400

    Mali

  • Mar 16, 1312

    Mansa Musa

  • Mar 16, 1350

    Timbuktu

  • Mar 16, 1352

    Ibn Battate

    Ibn Battate Trader and Historian
  • Period: Mar 16, 1400 to Mar 5, 1550

    Songhai

  • Mar 16, 1450

    Sunni Ali

    Sunni Ali the Military Leader
  • Mar 16, 1490

    Askia Muhammad Tour

  • He went on a trading journey

    At age 12, he went on a trading journeey with his uncle.
  • Muhammad gets married

    At age 25, Muhammad married Khadijah. They had children
  • Muhammad's familly members die

    Muhammad's most trusted family members die
  • Final Persian War

  • Conquer Jerusalem

    Jerusalem gets conquered
  • Dome of the Rock

    Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
  • Muhammad pilgrimages

    The muslims let Muhammad pilgrimage their city
  • Period: to

    Muslims Conquer North Africa

  • Period: to Mar 16, 1100

    Ghana's Golden Age