African Kingdoms

  • 300

    ghana starts

    ghana starts
  • 800

    Islam begins to spread around Africa

    Islam begins to spread around Africa
    Islam begins to spread around Africa
  • Period: 970 to 1054

    Ghana forced Awdaghast to accept its rule

    Ghana forced Awdaghast to accept its rule
  • 1067

    Ghana was surounded by kingdoms

    Ghana was surounded by kingdoms
    Ghana was surounded by kingdoms
  • 1148

    coin

    coin
    Gold coin in square cardstock envelope, thin, circular with double square
  • 1200

    ghana empire declines

    ghana empire declines
  • 1200

    equestrian figure

    equestrian figure
    Since the 1940s, low-fired ceramic figures and fragments such as this have been unearthed at various sites throughout the Inland Niger Delta region, an area that once had highly developed urban centers.
  • 1200

    Inland Niger Delta Style

    Inland Niger Delta Style
    Ceramic figure seated cross-legged. Upper arms missing
  • Period: 1200 to 1500

    Mali became an empire

    Mali became an empire
  • 1235

    Ghana was ecliped by the Mali empire

    Ghana was ecliped by the Mali empire
    Ghana was ecliped by the Mali empire
  • 1235

    Malike emerged under a new ruler

    Malike emerged under a new ruler
    Malike emerged under a new ruler
  • Period: 1312 to 1337

    Abubakar II's successor, Mansa Musa was immortalised

    Abubakar II's successor, Mansa Musa (1312-1337) was immortalised in the descriptions of Arab writers
  • 1324

    Mansa Musa made his magnificent pilgrimage to Mecca

    Mansa Musa made his magnificent pilgrimage to Mecca
    Mansa Musa made his magnificent pilgrimage to Mecca
  • 1400

    Tuareg launched a number of successful raids on Timbuktu

    Tuareg launched a number of successful raids on Timbuktu
    Tuareg launched a number of successful raids on Timbuktu
  • Period: 1464 to

    songhai was the last empire

    songhai was the last empire
  • 1500

    Songhay had eclipsed Mali

    Songhay had eclipsed Mali
    Songhay had eclipsed Mali
  • 1500

    Gao had become the capital of the Songhay

    Gao had become the capital of the Songhay
    Gao had become the capital of the burgeoning Songhay Empire
  • discovery in South africa

    discovery in South africa
    Discovery of Australopithecus near Taung, South africa