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Jan 1, 700
Ghana started trading
By about 700, Ghana stopped raising cattle, sheep, and dates and started trading Ivory, slaves, and gold with Arab neighbors in the north and the east. -
Jan 1, 1062
Tenkamenin becomes ruler of Ghana
Tenkamenin became ruler of Ghana in 1062. He also lived in a beautiful sculptures and pictures painted by royal artists. -
Jan 1, 1076
Muslims invaded Ghana
In 1076, Muslim invaders captured Ghana's capital and The Ghaninan empire began to fall. -
Jan 1, 1236
Sundiata becomes king of Mali
A magician and a warrior named Sundiata became the king of Mali. -
Jan 1, 1240
Sundiata destroys the capital of Mali
Sundiata destroyed the capital of Mali in 1240. He also took over the gold and salt trade. -
Jan 1, 1307
Mansa Musa takes over
Sundiata's grandnephew Mansa Musa became the ruler of Mali in 1307. He was a very religious muslim. In 1324, he visited Mecca, the holiest city for all muslims. -
Jan 1, 1332
Mansa Musa dies
Mansa Musa dies in 1332. He left behind an empire governed by a good economy and an by law. When he died, no european country had nationalism but the empire of Mali did. -
Jan 1, 1464
Sunni Ali becomes ruler
Sunni Ali, who was a muslim leader of the Songhai, defeated the forces of Mali and become a ruler of Songhai. -
Jan 1, 1493
Askia takes the throne
Askia Muhammad became the ruler of Songhai in 1493. During his reign, he encouraged learining and trade. -
Jan 1, 1497
Askia Made a pilgrimage
Askia Muhammad, the ruler of Songhai, made a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1497. He came back with doctors, arcitects, and scientists to help build his empire. -
African empire's destroyed
The Morrocco and Spain forces invaded The African Empires and destroyed them. Before that, the empires were stronger than they had ever been. -
african empires at last
the empire was last seen in the 1700s until it was invaded by the morocco and spain and destroyed the last of the great african empires. -
King of Ghana becomes Muslim
In the 950's, the King of Ghana became muslim. He taxed goods that passed through his Kingdom and created a larege army to exact tribute from neighboring communties.
