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Jan 1, 600
Capital of Ghana Established
In 600 AD, Koumbi was built in the capital of Ghana -
Jan 1, 600
Ghanians stopped raising animals in the desert
About 700 Ghanians stopped rasing animals and started trading ivory , slaves, and gold. -
Jan 1, 1076
Muslim Invaders captured Ghana's capital
Muslim invaders attacked and captured Ghana's capital. Ghana's empire then began to crumble. -
Jan 1, 1240
Sundita, King of Mali, destroyed Ghana's capital
Sundiata, King of Mali, destroyed Ghana's capital. He then took over the gold and salt trade. -
Feb 4, 1324
Mansa Musa, Sudiata's grandnephew, became ruler of Mali
Mansa Musa was the grandnephew of Sundiata and became the next ruler of Mali. He was a very religious Muslim, so he traveled to the holy city of Mecca for the pilgrimage. He bought thousands of slaves and loads of gold to show off his wealth. -
Jan 1, 1332
Mansa Musa Dies
Mansa Musa dies, but the Mali empire still had a good economy and nationalism. -
Jan 1, 1464
Mali's Empire Falls
Mali's empire falls to Songhai, who is lead by a muslim Sunni Ali. -
Jan 1, 1493
Askia Muhammad takes the throne
Askia Muhammad rises to the throne and he encouraged education and trade. He also increased Songhai's power by forcing nearby communites to give extra soldiers. -
Jan 1, 1497
Askia Muhammad made a pilgrimage
Askia makes a pilgrimage just like Mansa Musa did, but instead of gold and slaves, he brought back docters, architects and scienctists. -
Jan 1, 1497
Songhai's improvements
Songhai made improvements to their civilization such as adding more schools, mosques, banks and courts to thier empire. -
Songhai remained strong for a period of time
Songhai remains strong until it falls in 1700 A,D. The amries of Morocco and Spain attacked the last great African Empire. -
King of Ghana became Muslim
The king of Ghana taxed goods passing through his kingdom and made a large army to extract tributes from nearby communites.
