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The capital of Ghana, Koumbi, was established
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Ghanians stoped raising cattle and sheep. They started trading gold, slaves and ivory. This happened because of a drought that made it impossible to raise animals.
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A new king, Tenkamenin, took over the ruling. He lived in a huge wood and mud castle. He also built prisons for enemies, temples, and grand tombs for other important officials
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As Ghana crumbles Mali rises in West Africa and a man named Sundiata becomes the ruler of Mali
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Mansa Musa (Sundiata's grandphew) became ruler of Mali, he was a very religous muslim
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Mansa Musa visits the holy city of Mecca, as muslims are required to do. He borught with him, thousands of slaves, and hundreds of pounds of gold to show his wealth, as a result he gave many gifts and became popular
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In 1332 Mansa Musa dies, he left behind a empire governed with good laws and a great economy
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Sunni Ali is new king after Sunni Sulayman Dandi dies
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Sunni Ali dies after a 35 year ruling.
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The Songhai people fall the Moroccans
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Songhai builds a capital named Gao
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the King of Ghana became muslim. He also taxed goods throughout the empire and used that money to make a large army to exact tribute from neighboring communities.
