Empires of Africa by isaac

  • The rise of Ghana
    Jan 1, 600

    The rise of Ghana

    The capital of Ghana is Koumbi. It is estabilished around the year 600
  • trading in ghana
    Jan 1, 700

    trading in ghana

    People in Ghana start trading stuff like ivory, slaves, and gold, instead of farming
  • 1062 new king of Ghana
    Jan 1, 1062

    1062 new king of Ghana

    Tenkamenin becomes the new king of Ghana.
  • Jan 1, 1235

    1235 Mali defeats the last king of Ghana

    Mali defeats the last king of Ghana.
  • 1236 Mali is now a kingdom
    Jan 1, 1236

    1236 Mali is now a kingdom

    A man named Sundiata becomes the king of Mali
  • Mansa Musa becomes the new ruler of Mali
    Jan 1, 1302

    Mansa Musa becomes the new ruler of Mali

    Mansa Musa becomes the new ruler of Mali.
  • 1332 the king dies
    Jan 1, 1332

    1332 the king dies

    the king of Mali, Mansa Musa dies.
  • January 1 Songhai empire starts
    Jan 1, 1464

    January 1 Songhai empire starts

    A Muslim named Sunni Ali defeats Mali and becomes the ruler of a new empire called Songhai
  • January 1 Askia Muhammed becomes the new leader of Songhai
    Jan 1, 1493

    January 1 Askia Muhammed becomes the new leader of Songhai

    Askia Muhammed becomes the new leader of Songhai and helps build the empire.
  • 1497 Askia goes on Hajj
    Jan 1, 1497

    1497 Askia goes on Hajj

    Askia goes to Mecca and returns with doctors, scientists, scholors, and architects anhelps further more strenghten the empire.
  • 950 King of Ghana becomes a Muslim

    950 King of Ghana becomes a Muslim

    The king of Ghana becomes a Muslim