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In the year 1235 Sundiata a great warrior replaced Ghana as the next major power in West Africa.
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In the year 1307 Mansa Musa also known as Mali's greatest ruler succeeded to the thrown. His later achievements brought Mali into it's golden age.
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In the year 1324 Mansa Musa being a devout Muslim made his mandatory 1 time pilgrimage to Mecca. There he visited many people and places, and further influenced the growth of Islam in his empire when he returned. When he returned he also built many mosques, such as the famous Djinguereber Mosque in Timbuktu to make Mali a cultural center of the world.
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In the year 1332, Mansa Musa died and that signaled the end of the golden age for Mali as the later rulers were not as successful as he was. (Mali's empire at height of golden age.)
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In the year 1400 Mali was under attack on all four sides and was gradually weakened over time.
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In the year 1434 nomadic tuaregs try to seize back Timbuktu, Mali from invaders.
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In the year 1435 Sunni Ali, a Songhai prince declare's Gao's independence. (Gao is a province in the Mali empire). Aided by Songhai warriors they successfully fought off the locals' attempt to regain the city.
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In the year 1590 the sultan of morocco sent 4,000 soldiers to defeat the Mali and Songhai empires, they were successfull. NOTE: The Mali and Songhai empires both existed aroung the same time periods, however during the late 1400's the mali empire declined and part of it was merged with the growing Songhai empire. Neither the Mali or Songhai completely wiped each other out.
