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Jan 1, 600
The capital of the empire of Ghana was Koumbi.
Thsi capital was established around 600 AD. -
Jan 1, 700
By about 700 AD, Ghanian farmers stopped raising dates, cattle, and sheep and started trading slaves, slaves, and gold with their neighbours, Arabians.
, Ghanian farmers stopped raising dates, cattle, and sheep and started trading slaves, slaves, and gold with their neighbours, Arabians. -
Jan 1, 1062
Around 1062 AD,
the ruler of Ghana was Tenkamenin.His tremendeously big wood, mud castle had extraordinary sculptures, pictures, and windows. He ruled a very wealthy kingdom. -
Jan 1, 1236
Around 1236 AD,
Ghana was crumbling down from its empire and Sundiata, who was a magician and a warrior, became the king of the Mali Empire. -
Jan 1, 1307
Around 1307 AD,
Mansa Musa, who was Sundiata's grandnephew, became the ruler of Mali. Mansa Musa was also a very religious Muslim -
Jan 1, 1324
Around 1324 AD,
since Mansa Musa was a religious Muslim, he visited Mecca(holiest city to Muslims). The he ordered all Muslims would visit Mecca at least once in thier lifetime. -
Jan 1, 1332
Around 1332 AD,
Mansa Musa died. As he died, he left a good and stable kingdom and economy -
Jan 1, 1464
Around 1464 AD,
Sunni Ali became the next Muslim leader of the next empire which was Songhai. He also had the most strongest West African Empire. -
Jan 1, 1493
Around 1493 AD,
Askia Muhammad, the most intellectual leader, took the throne. Askia Muhammad also encouarged learning, trading, and increasing the power of army by forcing neghbouring places for a surplus of soldiers. -
Jan 1, 1497
Around 1497 AD,
When Askia Muhammad made a pilgrimage to Mecca, he returned with doctors, architects, scientists, and scholars to strengthen his empire. -
Around 1700 AD,
the invading forces by Morocco and Spain destroyed the last of the great African empires. -
Around 950 AD,
Ghana's king was a Muslim; he also taxed things which passed throughout his kingdom for protection.
