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Jan 1, 600
The Capital for Ghana
Koumbi was established as the capital of the Empire of Ghana. -
Feb 4, 1076
The Capture of Ghana
Muslim invaders captured the capital and Ghana began to crumble. -
Jan 1, 1226
Mali's King
Sundiata became king of Mali. -
Jan 1, 1235
The End of Ghana
Mali, an eastern kingdom, defeated the last king of Ghana. -
Jan 1, 1236
Ghana's End.
In 1236, Sundiata claimed his place as the King of Mali. -
Jan 1, 1236
Mali's Power
Mali took over Ghana as the greatest empire. -
Jan 1, 1240
The Capture of Ghana's Capital
Sundiata captures and destroys Ghana's captial. Koumbi. -
Jan 1, 1240
Takeover
Sundiata took over Ghana's gold and salt mines and destroyed its capital. -
Jan 1, 1307
Mansa Musa Claims the Throne.
After Sundiata's demise, his grand nephew Mansa Musa becomes the ruler of Mali. Mansa Musa was a great ruler, and as he ruled Mali, he led his country to it's top. Through his great caravan travels, he got more people to come and trade in Mali. -
Jan 1, 1324
Mecca
Mansa Munsa took the journey to Mecca and gave away lots of gold to slaves and to show his wealth. -
Jan 1, 1332
Mansa Musa Dies
Mansa Musa dies, leaving the empire of Mali at its height. When he died, his great kingdom Mali was the only kingdom in Europe that had a nationalism. Mansa Musa's demise had a big affect on all of Mali, leaving Mali heartbroken, for it's great leader had just died. -
Jan 1, 1463
Askia Muhammad, What?
Not What... More like WHO. Askia Muhammad was known as Songhai's greatest leader. After Sunni Ali, Askia Muhammad took the responsibility of Songhai. He then helped Songhai reach its full potential. -
Jan 1, 1464
Time for a New Country to Prosper
Mali has collapsed. After Mansa Musa's detriment, Mali began to fall apart. It eventually became so weak that Songhai took control over Mali. Sunni Ali, overpowered the weak forces of Mali, and took over. He then became the Leader of Songhai. -
Jan 1, 1497
The Great Hajj
Askia Muhammad's made a trip to Mecca. This trip is called Hajj. During this trip, he gave away lots of gold, thus making the price of gold go down. Since he did this, a lot of people wanted to trade with Songhai more. Genius, huh? When he returned, he brought back famous Architects, Doctors, Scientists, and Scholars. He then made many Schools, Banks, and Mosques, making Songhai grow with power every second. -
Songhai Falls....
This, my folks, is the end of the most powerful West African Empire. Invading forces from Morocco and Spain, helped ruin this once great empire. -
The King of Ghana
The king of Ghana became a Muslim. He taxed goods tat passed through his kingdom, and made a large army to take goods from nearby communities.
