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The Empire of Ghana established the Koumbi as their capital in 600 A.D
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Muslim invaders captured the capital and Ghana and they began to crumble.
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A king named Sumanguru tried to return glory.
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In 1235 A.D. a new kingdom named Mali came and defeated Samanguru.
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A miagician and warrior, Sundiata, bcame the new king of Mali.
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Sundiata destroyed the capital of Ghana and took over the salt and gold trade.
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Mansa Musa became the ruler of Mali in 1307 A.D.
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In 1493 A.D. Askia Muhmmad became king of Songhai.b
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Sunni Ali, a muslim leader, defeated Mail and became the ruler of the most powerful empire in West African.
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Askia made a pilgrimage to Mecca and came back with somes doctors, scholars, and scientists so they can help with building his empire.
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Morroco and Spain destroyed the last African empires in 1700.
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Ghanians stopped raising animals and started trading with their Arabs neighbors which are the north and the east.
