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Jan 1, 600
Capital of Ghana founded
Around 600A.D., the capital of the empire of Ghana, Koumbi, was established. -
Jan 1, 700
Ghanians stopped raising animals and started to trade
Around 700 A.D. the Sahara desert got the best of the Ghanian farmers so they stopped farming cattles, sheep and dates and started trading ivory, slaves and gold with their Arab neighbors. -
Jan 1, 1076
Muslim invaders capture Ghana
After muslim invaders took the capital of Ghana and so began the decline of the Ghanian kingdom -
Jan 1, 1236
Sundiata becomes king of Mali
After the Ghanian empire fell, the new and powerful Malian empire, with its magiacian and warrior ruler, Sundiata, taking power. -
Jan 1, 1240
Sundiata destroys the capital of Ghana
In 1240 A.D. Sundiata and his army took over Ghana`s capital and thus the gold and salt trade was turned over to Mali. -
Jan 1, 1307
Mansa Musa becomes the ruler of Mali
This grandnephew of Sundiata became the ruler and was very religious. -
Jan 1, 1324
Mansa Musa visits Mecca
In the year 1324 A.D. Mansa Musa brought great amount of gold and slaves to the city of Mecca, the Muslim holy city, which brought him much popularity. -
Jan 1, 1464
The Songhai empire takes power
A Muslim leader named Sunni Ali defeated the forces of Mali and took power creating the Songhai empire. -
Jan 1, 1493
Askia Muhammad takes the throne
One of the most intelligent of the Songhai`s rulers, Askia Muhammad took throne and encouraged learning,trade and increased prosperity. -
Jan 1, 1497
Askia brings many things from his journey to Mecca
After he took a pilgrimage, he brougth doctors, architects, scientists and scholars. -
The last of the West African empires falls.
Invading forces of Morocco and Spain destroyed the Songhai empire ending the last empires of the great West African empires. -
King of Ghana becomes Muslim
About fifty years before the year 1000, the king of Ghana became Muslim. As a result the army became stronger and goods passing through the kingdom were taxed.
