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Jan 1, 600
Captial of Ghana was established
The capital of Ghana,Koumbi,was established in 600 A.D. -
Jan 1, 1023
King Sumanguru's tried come back
In 1023, King Sumanguru tried to get back glory of Ghana but new kingdom gained power and defeated him. -
Jan 1, 1062
Tenkamenin's Rule
In 1062, Tenkamenin became ruler of Ghana. -
Jan 1, 1236
Sundiata
Sundiata(magician and warrior) started his rule in the Mali empire. -
Jan 1, 1240
Sundiata's destruction
Sundiata destroyed capital Ghana and took over the gold and salt trade. -
Jan 1, 1307
Mansa Musa's rule
Mansa Musa(Sundiata's grandnephew) became the ruler at the time. -
Jan 1, 1332
Mansa Musa's death
In this time Mansa Musa died, leaving behind an empire governed by law and a good economy. -
Jan 1, 1464
Sunni Ali's rule
Sunni Ali a muslim leader of the Songhai defeated the forces of Mali and became the ruler of the most powerful west African Empire. -
Jan 1, 1493
Askia Muhammad take over
Songhai's most brillant leader, Askia Muhammad, took over the throne. -
Jan 1, 1497
Askia's pilgrimage success
Askia made a pilgrimage to Mecca and returned with doctors, architect, scientists, and scholars to build his empire. -
Songhai destroyed
The Songhai's reign lasted untill 1700, when Morocco and Spain destroyed the last of the last of the Great African empires. -
King of Ghana switched religions
In 950, King of Ghana at the time became Muslim.
