The empires of Africa by Chad and Chris

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  • Ghana is established
    Jan 1, 600

    Ghana is established

    They started as farmers,but the Sahara desert expanded in to their lands due to droughts.
  • Stopped raising cattle, traded gold, ivory, and slaves
    Feb 4, 700

    Stopped raising cattle, traded gold, ivory, and slaves

    They stopped raising cattle, sheep and dates and traded ivory, slaves, and gold with Arab neighbors.
  • Tenkamenin became ruler of Ghana
    Jan 1, 1062

    Tenkamenin became ruler of Ghana

    Tenkamenin became ruler of Ghana.
  • Muslim invaders capture the capital of Ghana
    Jan 1, 1076

    Muslim invaders capture the capital of Ghana

    Ghana began to crumble.
  • Jan 1, 1203

    Sumanguru tries returning glory to Ghana

  • Jan 1, 1235

    Mali defeats last king of Ghana

  • Jan 1, 1236

    Sundiata becomes King of Mali

  • Jan 1, 1240

    Ghana is destoyed

  • Jan 1, 1307

    Mansa Musa becomes ruler of Mali

  • Jan 1, 1332

    Mansa Musa dies

  • Jan 1, 1464

    Sunni Ali defeats mali and becomes leader

  • Jan 1, 1493

    Askia Muhammad takes the throne

  • Jan 1, 1497

    Askia Muhammad takes a pilgrimage to Mecca

    Returns with doctors,architects,scientists and scholars.