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Jan 1, 600
Capital of Ghana
The capital of Ghana, Koumbi, was established -
Jan 1, 700
A change in plans
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. -
Jan 1, 1062
New King
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 -
Jan 1, 1236
Mali rises
As Ghana crumbles Mali rises in West Africa and a man named Sundiata becomes the ruler of Mali -
Jan 1, 1307
The Title Changes
Mansa Musa (Sundiata's grandphew) became ruler of Mali, he was a very religous muslim -
Jan 1, 1324
The kings journey to Mecca
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 -
Jan 1, 1332
The Fall of a Great One
In 1332 Mansa Musa dies, he left behind a empire governed with good laws and a great economy -
Jan 1, 1468
Sunni Ali
Sunni Ali is new king after Sunni Sulayman Dandi dies -
Jan 1, 1492
Sunni Ali dies
Sunni Ali dies after a 35 year ruling. -
The fall of an empire
The Songhai people fall the Moroccans -
Songhai makes a capital
Songhai builds a capital named Gao -
King Adjustments
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.
