Trans-Saharan Route; 6B Jenna K, Tim B, Abby S

The Trans-Saharan Route originated in the 7th century

Oct 9, 700

Trans-Saharan Route

Period: Oct 9, 700 to Oct 9, 1800

1050 A.D, Ghana was strong enough to assume control of the Islamic Berber town of Audaghost

Oct 9, 1050

1050 A.D, Ghana was strong enough to assume control of the Islamic Berber town of Audaghost

The Trans-Saharan Route thrived beginnng with the 14th century

Oct 9, 1400

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

Oct 9, 1650

By 1680 Oyo was the most powerful state in the region and considered a threat to nearby countries

Oct 9, 1680

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

Oct 9, 1770

By the late eighteenth century, the Oyo Empire had begun to decline as its governmental checks and balances system started to break down

Oct 9, 1800