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300
Beginning of the Empire
Th Soninke start the Ghana empire by banding in tribes for protection. -
Period: 300 to Dec 31, 1060
Ghana Rise and Fall
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500
Iron Findings
West Africans dicovered they could heat different rocks to get hard metal. -
Jan 1, 1076
Capture
Abu Bakr captures the capital of Ghana leaving it to fall to the end. -
Jan 1, 1200
Conquered
In 1200, the Kingdom of Ghana was conquered by the Kingdom Melle. -
Trade Routes
The Ghana empire had all control over their trade routes.