Essay On Ghana Empire
Africa
Ghana Empire(300-400CE)- Established by the Soinke and was called the Wagadugu Was the world’s largest gold supply and was in the salt trade Originally animistic but Islam spread through trade and Ghana was transformed by Islam as the leaders of the empire converted to Islam Depended on the Muslims to keep record of the empire’s history which led to most of the knowledge from Ghana’s history come from the Muslim scholars
Mali Empire(1230-1600CE)-
The first emperor of the Mali empire was Sundiata, who was born crippled
Niani was made the capital of the empire because it was a point of intersection for many important trade routes
Another leader of the Mali empire was Mansa Musa Traded on the Trans-Saharan trade route and controlled trade …show more content…
Became one of the largest empires of West Africa Timbuktu
Great Zimbabwe(1200CE)
Swahili City States Trade network that stretched all the way through the Indian Ocean Atlantic Slave
Ghana Empire(300-400CE)- Established by the Soinke and was called the Wagadugu Was the world’s largest gold supply and was in the salt trade Originally animistic but Islam spread through trade and Ghana was transformed by Islam as the leaders of the empire converted to Islam Depended on the Muslims to keep record of the empire’s history which led to most of the knowledge from Ghana’s history come from the Muslim scholars
Mali Empire(1230-1600CE)-
The first emperor of the Mali empire was Sundiata, who was born crippled
Niani was made the capital of the empire because it was a point of intersection for many important trade routes
Another leader of the Mali empire was Mansa Musa Traded on the Trans-Saharan trade route and controlled trade …show more content…
Became one of the largest empires of West Africa Timbuktu
Great Zimbabwe(1200CE)
Swahili City States Trade network that stretched all the way through the Indian Ocean Atlantic Slave