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The Nok used iron tools, like iron farming utensils, which increased farming, which then increased the population, which made the small towns into cities, which encouraged more trade.
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Ghana's trading empire starts
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This was the start of Justinian's rule.
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Justinian's rule was over.
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Muhammad was born.
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Islam starts to spread in Africa
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Muhammad met Gabriel, an angel, in a sacreed cave.
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Muhammad starts preaching to the other Makkans.
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Muhammad left Makkah for Yathrib in his first hajrah, or holy journey.
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The Muslims and Makkans declare war on each other.
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The Makkans broke the truce they made with the Muslims.
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Muhammad died in June 8th, 632.
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Syria was conquered by the Muslims.
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The first caliph of Muhammad, Caliph Abu Bakr, died in 634.
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Egypt is conquered by Muslims.
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The second caliph, Umar, conquers Iraq, Persia, and the rest of the Middle East.
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Northwest Africa was conquered by Muslims.
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The second caliph, Umar, died in 644.
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Uthman becomes the third caliph of Muhammad.
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Rebels murdered Uthman in 656.
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The fourth caliph, Ali ibn Abi, is murdered by a supporter.
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The capitol was moved to Damascus.
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The Middle East was conquered by the Muslims.
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The Muslims started their last attack on Constantinople.
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Spain is conquered by the Muslims.
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The Muslims lost the Constantinople Siege, which didn't allow them to get to Europe.
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The Muslims lost the battle of Poiters, France.
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The Muslims lost the Battle of Tours and were pushed back to Spain.
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The Umayyads were conquered by the Abbasids.
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The last surviving person of the Umayyad royal family created the Umayyad Dynasty at Cordoba, Spain.
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The Byzantine Empire reached its peak at 1000.
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The Islams started going into West Africa due to the trans-Saharan trade.
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The weakened empire gets controlled by Muslims.
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Ghana's trading empire is over.
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The Mali Empire starts in 1240.
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Kumbi gets conquered by the Mande.
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Mansa Musa was born.
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Timbuktu became the capitol of the Mali Empire.
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Ibn Battuta, a historian and trader, arrives at Timbuktu.
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The Mali Empire fell.
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The Songhai Empire started in 1400.
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The Ottoman Turks take Constantinople, therefore ending the Byzantine Empire.
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Sunni Ali started his reign in 1464.
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Muslims stopped traveling to West Africa.
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Askia Mohammad Toure started his reign in 1493.
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The Songhai Empire ended in 1591.
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Muslims start their conquest on North Africa.
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The Muslims conquered North Africa.
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Islam spreads throughout Africa.
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Ghana's Golden Age begins.
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Jerusalem is conquered by the Islams.
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The Dome of the Rock was built in Jerusalem.
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Muhammad accompanied his uncle in his first trading trip.
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Muhammad married Khadijah.
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Muhammad's wife, Khadijah, and Abu Talib, his uncle.
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Muhammad made a truce with Makkah.
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The Muslims had their final war with Persia.
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The Byzantine Empire entered its golden age.