African Kingdoms

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  • ghana starts
    300

    ghana starts

  • Islam begins to spread around Africa
    800

    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
  • Ghana was surounded by kingdoms
    1067

    Ghana was surounded by kingdoms

    Ghana was surounded by kingdoms
  • coin
    1148

    coin

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

    ghana empire declines

  • equestrian figure
    1200

    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.
  • Inland Niger Delta Style
    1200

    Inland Niger Delta Style

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

    Mali became an empire

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

    Ghana was ecliped by the Mali empire

    Ghana was ecliped by the Mali empire
  • Malike emerged under a new ruler
    1235

    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
  • Mansa Musa made his magnificent pilgrimage to Mecca
    1324

    Mansa Musa made his magnificent pilgrimage to Mecca

    Mansa Musa made his magnificent pilgrimage to Mecca
  • Tuareg launched a number of successful raids on Timbuktu
    1400

    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
  • Songhay had eclipsed Mali
    1500

    Songhay had eclipsed Mali

    Songhay had eclipsed Mali
  • Gao had become the capital of the Songhay
    1500

    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