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Jan 1, 700
Ghanians stop raising cattle ...
the people of ghana started as farmers but as a result of desert exanded into their lands due to droughts the ghanians stopped raising cattle,sheep, and dates and started trading slaves, ivory ,and gold with arab neighbors in the north and east. -
Jan 1, 1062
tenkamenin becomes the new ruler of Ghana
he lived in a large wood and mud castle that had beautifal sculptures,windows,and pictures painted by royal artists. he also built prisons for enemies, temples and impressive tombs for other important officials. -
Jan 1, 1203
king Sumanguru tries returning glory to ghana
the king failed to return the kingdom to glory when it was defeated by the new kingdow of mail in 1235 (mail was east of Ghana and defeated the last king of Ghana there for destroying it) -
Jan 1, 1236
Sundiata becomes new ruler of Mali
a mogician and warrior, becomes the king of Mali, this vwas 4 years befour he destroyed the capital of Ghana -
Jan 1, 1307
Mansa Musa becomes new ruler of Mali
He was a very religious muslim. in 1324 he visited the holy city of mecca as all muslims are required to do in their lifetime. -
Jan 1, 1332
king Mansa Musa DIED
He left behind an empire governed by law and a good economy, -
Jan 1, 1464
Sunni Ali defeats the forces of mali and becomes ruler
The kingdom of mali was defeated and the new ruler renames the city Songhai and it becomes the most pwerful empire in west africa -
Jan 1, 1493
askia muhammad takes the throne
the most billiiant leader of the most powerful west african empire -
Jan 1, 1497
askia made a pilgrimage to mecca
askia went to mecca and returned with doctors,architects,scientist, and scholars to help build his empire. -
the Great african empires Destroyed
when invading forces of morocco and spain destroyed the last of the great african empires -
The king of Ghana becomes muslim
He taxed goods passing through his kingdom and created a large army to exact tribute (collect payments for protection) from neighboring communities.
