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300
The Empire of Ghana is created
A. It created a new empire
B. The people of West Africa are now the people of Ghana. -
Period: 300 to Jan 1, 1200
The Rule Of Ghana
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Jan 1, 1000
Ghana at top of wealth and power
A. Ghana starts to tax people and traders for their goods and takes away gold from commoners.
B. The people of Ghana get poorer. -
Jan 1, 1060
The Almoravids invade Ghana
A. 14 years of fighting and Ghana loses to the Almoravoids.
B. The people of Ghana lose farmland to overgrazing. -
Jan 1, 1200
Ghana collapses
A. Ghana collapses after internal rebellion
B. The people of Ghana rebel. -
Ghana gains control of trade
A. The empire gets more wealthy for each trade that occurs.
B. The people are getting wealthier and the population increases.
