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200
Kingdoms control trades
The kingdom controlled a trade network that stretched from the Mediterranean Sea ro India. -
Period: 200 to Jan 1, 1400
African Kingdoms
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300
People in Aksum became Christians
Many people in Aksum became Christians as news about the religion spread. -
476
Roman Empire falls
Roman Empires fell, invading forces competed for control in parts of North Africa. -
Jan 1, 600
Aksum begins to decline
Aksum began to decline as Arabs tool control of much of the religion's trade. -
Jan 1, 600
Arabs took control
Arabs took control of Egypt and began to invade areas to the west of it. -
Jan 1, 1300
Mansa Musa, The King
Mali's famous king Mansa Musa, gained the throne and it brought peace and order to the kingdom. -
Jan 1, 1324
Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage
Mansa Musa on a religious journey to the Arabian city of Mecca. -
Jan 1, 1332
Mansa dead
When Mansa Musa died the Songhai empire rises. -
Jan 1, 1400
Portuguese sails to Africa
Portuguese began sailing along the West African coast in search of gold. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
European Conquest
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Mar 1, 1500
City-states destroyed
KIlwa and the other East African city-states were conquered and destroyed by the European country of Portugal. -
Slave trade begins
The Altlantic slave trade began. -
Portugal controls!
Portugal controlled the wealth of East Africa's coast. -
Period: to
Independence
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Africa gets divided
European countries had divided Africa among themselves. -
Independence
Africa got their Independence. -
Period: to
Present Day
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Algeria won!
Algeria won independence against the french.
