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Koumbi was established as the capital of the Empire of Ghana.
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Muslim invaders captured the capital and Ghana began to crumble.
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Sundiata became king of Mali.
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Mali, an eastern kingdom, defeated the last king of Ghana.
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In 1236, Sundiata claimed his place as the King of Mali.
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Mali took over Ghana as the greatest empire.
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Sundiata captures and destroys Ghana's captial. Koumbi.
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Sundiata took over Ghana's gold and salt mines and destroyed its capital.
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After Sundiata's demise, his grand nephew Mansa Musa becomes the ruler of Mali. Mansa Musa was a great ruler, and as he ruled Mali, he led his country to it's top. Through his great caravan travels, he got more people to come and trade in Mali.
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Mansa Munsa took the journey to Mecca and gave away lots of gold to slaves and to show his wealth.
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Mansa Musa dies, leaving the empire of Mali at its height. When he died, his great kingdom Mali was the only kingdom in Europe that had a nationalism. Mansa Musa's demise had a big affect on all of Mali, leaving Mali heartbroken, for it's great leader had just died.
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Not What... More like WHO. Askia Muhammad was known as Songhai's greatest leader. After Sunni Ali, Askia Muhammad took the responsibility of Songhai. He then helped Songhai reach its full potential.
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Mali has collapsed. After Mansa Musa's detriment, Mali began to fall apart. It eventually became so weak that Songhai took control over Mali. Sunni Ali, overpowered the weak forces of Mali, and took over. He then became the Leader of Songhai.
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Askia Muhammad's made a trip to Mecca. This trip is called Hajj. During this trip, he gave away lots of gold, thus making the price of gold go down. Since he did this, a lot of people wanted to trade with Songhai more. Genius, huh? When he returned, he brought back famous Architects, Doctors, Scientists, and Scholars. He then made many Schools, Banks, and Mosques, making Songhai grow with power every second.
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This, my folks, is the end of the most powerful West African Empire. Invading forces from Morocco and Spain, helped ruin this once great empire.
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The king of Ghana became a Muslim. He taxed goods tat passed through his kingdom, and made a large army to take goods from nearby communities.
