Africa Timeline

Islam's arrival to the sahara

800 BCE

Amazigh traders and merchants traveled across trading routes in Africa. They spread the teachings of islam and passed through the Sahara. These merchants brought the religion and culture of Islam. Amazigh traders end up being a significant part of the trans-Saharan trade, from 5th century BC. The trade routes greatly helped the spread of Islam. Islam decreased the network’s vulnerability and increased its nodes. Muslim merchants also gradually spread Islam across the trade network. - Sylvia G.

Trans - Saharan salt and gold trade started

500 BCE

Trans-saharan salt and gold trade started. Berberians traveled through the sahara desert. The introduction of camels and the spreading of Islam encouraged the growth of the trans-Saharan trade. Camels, horses, donkeys, and mules helped the trade route exist, and were an essential form of transport. The trade routes crossed into the Sahara desert, connecting the Mediterranean coast to the Savannah. The trans-saharan trade greatly declined because of a high demand for slave labor. - Sylvia G.

Creation of Morocco

300 BCE

Morocco was originally called Mauritania back in 300 BC. Mauritania was first discovered by the Phoenicians who built settlements on the coast of modern day Morocco. The phoenicians did not originally intend on settling in Mauritania but built small settlements in it instead. This is because the Phoenicians wanted to make Mauritania into a small trading outpost, along the path to Spain, to get silver and tin. But, it later turned into a large settlement, and now a country. - Preston J.

Mauretania fell

44

The Roman empire started to spread into the neighboring regions of Mauritania, and eventually into Mauretania itself. The Roman Empire conquered Mauretania and took half of the land to create a new country, Tangitana. Because of this the country shrunk in size and became under Roman influence. The Roman Influence caused a lot of the population to convert to Roman religions and perform Roman practices. Mauretania was later renamed to Morocco which is in modern day North Africa. - Preston J.

Tunisia's Independence

1100

Tunisia was operated under the Ottoman empire in the 1800’s. Tunisia Operated under the Ottoman empire from the 1100’s to the early 1900s. The Sultans occupied Tunisia as well as most surrounding territories, and was still recognized as its own territory. However it was not under independence until The 1950s. - Chase S.

Influences of Tunisia

1200

In the 12th century lots of middle eastern immigrants occupied Tunisia. Tunisia had several Muslim rulers over the course of its history. It has been under the influence of most foreign countries, due to its closeness to Europe and the middle east. It had several Muslim rulers over the course of its history. It has been under the influence of most foreign countries, due to its closeness to Europe and the middle east. Tunisia has also had several battles with other tribes near it. - Chase S.

Tiger 131 Captured

1943

In Tunisia, The Tiger 131, was a tank that was operated by Nazi Germany in 1943, after being captured by the british. The Tiger is a historical rarity, being the only one left running in the world, located in Bovington, England. It was ambushed by 3 Churchill tanks and then was captured, due to its great condition. The Tiger was an important tank for Germany, due to its great performance compared to other tanks, however, many were destroyed in battle, lost, broken, and much more. - Chase S.