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Jan 1, 1050
Ghana #1
The first group of people to emerge from Ghana were the Soninke. -
Jan 1, 1230
Ghana #2
Sundiata was the first ruler of Ghana. Some parts of Ghana were very like Mali, they both had an abundance of gold and salt. -
Jan 1, 1255
Ghana #3
Sundiata dies and other rulers were now named as 'mansas'. -
Jan 1, 1300
Mali #1
Mali's most famous ruler was Mansa Musa. He was the richest person in the world. -
Jan 1, 1350
Mali #2
Mansa Musa made the importance of learning to read the Arabic language so that Muslims read the Qur’an. Mansa Musa hired Muslim architects to build mosques throughout his empire. -
Jan 1, 1400
Mali #3
When Mansa Musa died, his son Maghan took the throne. When raiders from the southeast came into Mali, he couldn’t stop them. Mali never fully recovered from this raid. The Tuareg then seized Timbuktu. -
Jan 2, 1400
Songhai #1
When Mali was reaching its heights, a rebellion was rising. Songhai, a kingdom, who traded with Mali and Ghana, to make them so rich. -
Jan 1, 1464
Songhai #2
The Songhai leaders rebelled and regained their freedom. They traded with lots of people and became rich. The Songhai were led by Sunni Ali. -
Jan 1, 1500
Songhai #3
Later, Askia the Great ruled the Songhai empire and made sure that everyone in West Africa had an education. He built lots of universities, schools, libraries, and mosques. He also helped to maintain order by building provinces and strengthing their army.
