Ghana

By felixia-mew
  • 300

    Beginning

    Beginning
    Ancient Ghana was formed by Soninke people with the leader Dinga Cisse. It is not clear when this empire started: it is thought to be anywhere from 300AD to 800AD, but 800AD is the "official"date. The real name of this empire is "The Soninke Kingdom" and Ghana was the title of the king (it meant "warrior king").
  • 300

    The start of the Kingdom of Ghana, discovery of iron and the control of salt and gold export

    The start of the Kingdom of Ghana, discovery of iron and the control of salt and gold export
    Iron was discovered and put to use in warfare and trade. 300-1200 CE Ghana controlled trade routes of salt and iron exports.
  • Period: 300 to Jan 1, 1235

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  • Jan 1, 610

    Islam reaches ghana

    Islam reaches ghana
    Mohammed is called prophet. This is a significant date in Ancient Ghana history because it was Islam and Muslims who defeated and conquered Ancient Ghana.
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Ghana reaches peak of the empire

    Ghana reaches peak of the empire
    The empire is flourishing with great trade and a strong military, well ruled and power throughout region.
  • Jan 1, 1040

    bassi takes the throne

    bassi takes the throne
    Bassi took the throne to be the second last ruler of Ancient Ghana until 1062AD
  • Jan 1, 1054

    Ibn Yasin Captures Aoudaghast

    Ibn Yasin Captures Aoudaghast
    Ib Yasin and his followers the Almoravid launched a movement capturing and taking over various cities including the Ghana city of Aoudaghast.
  • Jan 1, 1062

    Tunka Manin takes the throne

    Tunka Manin takes the throne
    Tunka Manin takes the thronehe was the last ruler of the Ghana and held off the Almoravaid armies. He controlled about 200,000 warriors, increased trade,especially in salt, and was very wealthy.
  • Apr 1, 1235

    Downfall

    The first reason was the way in which the empire was organised. At its peak it was made up of many states and peoples and so lacked political and cultural unity which the kings of Ghana failed to achieve. The different ethnic groups such as the Soninke, Susu, Serer, Berber and Tuclor each with its own distinctive language and cultures owed allegiance to the king. Ghana was then split up and attacked in each seperate region.

  • Capture of Awdaghust

    Capture of Awdaghust
    Ancient Ghana attacks and capture Awdaghust, a city along the Trans-Saharan Trade route. This enlarged the expanding empire.