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Period: 100 to 200
Camels introduced for trade in the Sahara
Camels are good for desert conditions and are used to trade in the Sahara desert -
300
Origins of the kingdom of Ghana
Tribes of Soninke people joined to create the kingdom of Ghana -
Period: 600 to 700
Islam spreads across North Africa
Islam is spread across North Africa -
1000
Ghana at the height of its power
Ghana has reached the height of its power -
1100
Almoravid movement in the Sahara
The Almoravids aimed to spread Islam through North Africa -
1200
Rise of the empire of Mali
Mali rose along side other empires like Ghana -
1260
Death of Sundiata; earliest stone buildings at Zimbabwe; Lalibela rules in Ethiopia; Yoruba culture flourishes at Ile-Ife
Sundiata is the founder of the Mali Empire -
1300
Mali at its height; Kenem empire is a rival
The Mali empire is at its peak -
1324
Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca -
1400
Flourishing of cities of Timbuktu and Jenne; Ethiopian Christian kingdom; Swahili cities flourish on East African coast
Kingdoms are flourishing -
Period: 1417 to 1431
Last Chinese trade voyages to east Africa
China made its last trade voyages to east Africa -
1500
Songhay empire flourishes; Benin at height of power
Songhay empire is flourishing
