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Oct 9, 700
The Trans-Saharan Route originated in the 7th century
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Period: Oct 9, 700 to
Trans-Saharan Route
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Oct 9, 1050
1050 A.D, Ghana was strong enough to assume control of the Islamic Berber town of Audaghost
1050 A.D, Ghana was strong enough to assume control of the Islamic Berber town of Audaghost -
Oct 9, 1400
The Trans-Saharan Route thrived beginnng with the 14th century
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Reaching its peak between 1650 and 1750, the empire dominated much of the area between Togo to the west and the Niger Delta to the east
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By 1680 Oyo was the most powerful state in the region and considered a threat to nearby countries
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After the alafin Abiodun, who reigned from 1770 to 1789, defeated his opponents in a civil war, he pursued a policy of economic development that focused primarily on conducting a coastal trade with European merchants
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By the late eighteenth century, the Oyo Empire had begun to decline as its governmental checks and balances system started to break down