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The Ghana Empire reaches its height and gains more power.
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Ghana is no longer its own empire because it soon becomes conquered by the Mali Empire.
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Sundiata, a harsh ruler, had conquered Mali and improved agriculture there in 1230. He also conquered Ghana. He had died later in 1255.
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The trade of gold and salt of Ghana becomes controlled by Mali.
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Mansa Musa, a famous ruler of Mali, helps the empire reach its heights by building educational places and spreading the influence of Islam.
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Songhai is conquered by Mali. (picture shows how big Mali got)
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Mali weakens and Songhai attacks rebels against Mali to regain their independence and freedom as an empire.
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Songhai rebels and attacks Mali once it weakened and regained its freedom from the empire.
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Mansa Musa had died and his son had taken over. He was weak ruler so the rise of Mali had declined and nomads from the Sahara seized Timbuktu. By 1500, almost all the land that Mali had conquered were lost.
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Songhai is defeated by invaders from Morocco.
