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Meghan Period 4 West Empires

  • Capital  Empire
    Jan 1, 600

    Capital Empire

    The capital of Ghana is Koumbi, it was established around 600 A.D.
  • Ghana Trading Change
    Jan 1, 700

    Ghana Trading Change

    The people of Ghana begane to trade Gold, Slaves and, Ivory.
  • Ghanas New Ruler
    Jan 1, 1062

    Ghanas New Ruler

    Tenkamenin takes over. He built prisons, temples and tombs for officials. He created a very wealthy kingdom.
  • Mali Takes Over
    Jan 1, 1235

    Mali Takes Over

    Mali took power from Ghana. The last King of Ghana was defeated and Ghana crumbled.
  • Sundiata is King Of Mali
    Jan 1, 1236

    Sundiata is King Of Mali

    Sundiata becomes King. He destroyed the capital of Ghana, and took over the gold and salt trade.
  • Mali's King Makes Hajj
    Jan 1, 1324

    Mali's King Makes Hajj

    Mansa Musa visitted the holy city of Mecca which, All Muslims are must vist at least once in there lifetime.
  • King of Mali Mansa Musa Dies
    Jan 1, 1332

    King of Mali Mansa Musa Dies

    Mansa Musa dies.
  • Songhai
    Jan 1, 1464

    Songhai

    Muslim leader, Sunni Ali beat Mali's forces, and became the leader of Songhai.
  • Askia Muhammad
    Jan 1, 1493

    Askia Muhammad

    Askia Muhammad became the leader of Songhai. He improved the empire with better learning, trade, and made a stronger army.
  • Songhai's Better
    Feb 7, 1497

    Songhai's Better

    Songhai made improvements, like more schools, mosques, banks and courts.
  • Morocco and Spain Take Over

    Morocco and Spain Take Over

    Morocco and Spain invaded the last of the empires.
  • Ghana King Converts to Islam

    Ghana King Converts to Islam

    The king of Ghanna became Muslim, in the beginning of the Tenth Century