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The Great African Empires

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Sundiata Keita
controller of Ghana Empire and founder of Mali Empire
Ghana Empire
Wagadou Empire; ruled territories around Sénégal River and Niger River
Mail Empire
Mandingo Empire or Manden Kurufa; culturally influential empire
Ghana
Ghana means "Warrior King" derived from title of Ghana Empire kings
trans-saharan
gold and salt trade route across Sahara desert; made Ghana Empire wealthy
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830-1235 AD
years of the Ghana Empire
1230-1600 AD
years of the Mali Empire
Mansa
Mandinka word "king of kings"; at least 21 mansas of the Mali Empire
Serahule
African ethnic group thought to be original inhabitants of Ghana Empire
gold
precious yellow metallic element, valuable commodity in medieval Africa
salt
sodium chloride, NaCl, valuable commodity in medieval Africa
copper
metallic element; valuable commodity in medieval Africa
The Kingdom of Axum
important trading nation in northest Africa
100–940 AD
years of the Kingdom of Axum
Christianity
Axum became the first major empire to convert to Christianity
Ezana
Axum ruler from 320-360 AD; converted the kingdom to Christianity
currency
money; By late 3rd century, Axum had begun minting its own currency
Kingdom of Kush
ancient Nubian state; intersection of Blue Nile, White Nile, River Atbara
Songhai Empire
W African; flourished 15th-16th C. one of largest Islamic empires
1340s AD
Songhai took advantage of Mali Empire's decline to assert independence
Sonni Ali
first emperor of Songhai who reigned from about 1464 to 1492
Muslim
religion, law, civilization of Islam; Mali and Songhai were Muslim empires
Timbuktu
central Mali, W Africa; thriving city, cultural heart of Songhai Empire
Askia the Great
Songhai emperor; 15th C.; brought Mali into a cultural revival

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