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African Kingdoms and Empires. 800-1450. Ghana. Located in W. Africa Rose to power after 750 Grew rich from trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt Expanded into an empire. Conquered by North Africans in 1076 who wanted to… A) take over trade routes B) spread Islam
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African Kingdoms and Empires 800-1450
Ghana • Located in W. Africa • Rose to power after 750 • Grew rich from trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt • Expanded into an empire
Conquered by North Africans in 1076 who wanted to… A) take over trade routes B) spread Islam • Influenced later West African kingdoms
Mali • Also located in W. Africa • Rose to power around 1200 AD following Ghana’s decline • By 1240, it had gained control of the gold-salt trade
“So abundant is the gold which is found in his country that he is the richest and most noble king in all the land.”
Ethiopia • 1st kingdom in the region was Axum, established in 1st century BC • Christianity was introduced from Egypt in 300’s • Became isolated after rise of Islam in 600’s
The Swahili Coast • City-states along the coast of the Indian Ocean became wealthy through sea trade
Islam was established by migrants from Arabia • Arab and African traditions blended to create a new Swahili culture
Southern Africa • Remained relatively isolated until the arrival of Europeans in the 1400’s • Rich in mineral resources • Great Zimbabwe shipped gold to the coast and became the center of an extensive empire