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Joe and Estabans : African Empire

  • Jan 1, 600

    Ghanas capital was created

    The capital of the empire of Ghana was created. The name of the city was Koumbi.
  • Jan 1, 700

    The people of Ghana started as farmers

    The Sahara desert expanded into their land which had ruined the farming. Since this had happened Ghanians had stoped raising catle , sheep , and dates and started trading ivory.
  • Jan 1, 1067

    Ghana had a blockade of 200,000 for trade security and tax

    Ghana had 200,000 guards to colect taxes and defend if necessary , about 40,000 of the troops were archers.
  • Jan 1, 1076

    Ghanas fall

    In the year 1062 the Almoravids had been in war with the empire of Ghana and then offialy took it in 1076 .
  • Feb 6, 1236

    mali rises to power

    mali becomes to power in weest africa
  • Feb 6, 1307

    mansa musa

    mansa musa becomes king during the rule of the mali regin
  • Feb 6, 1324

    Mansa Musa goes to Mecca

    Mansa Musaa goes on pilgrimageto Mecca
  • Feb 6, 1337

    Death of Mansa Musa

    mansa Musa dies
  • Feb 6, 1464

    songhai becomes top empire

    the songhai defeat mail and become top empire
  • Feb 19, 1464

    Sunni Ali takes power in Songhai

    establishes control
  • Feb 6, 1492

    Sunni ali died

    Sunni Ali died at this point in time
  • Feb 6, 1493

    Askia Muhammad takes power

    Askia Muhammad becomes emperor
  • Feb 6, 1493

    the great leader of Songhai

    the great leader comes to rule Songhai and makes Songhai the great empire
  • Feb 6, 1538

    death of Askia Muhammed

    thepoint iin time in wich muhammed died
  • Ghanas king became a musilim

    The king taxed goods passing threw his kingdom and created a huge army to collect payment from neboring comunities.