West African Kingdoms

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Kingdom of Ghana: Location

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West Africa

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Kingdom of Ghana: Source of Wealth

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Controlling trade routes and taxing traders

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Kingdom of Ghana: Main Trade Goods

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Salt (from the north) and gold (from the south)

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Kingdom of Ghana: Religion

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Rulers adopted Islam due to interactions with North African traders

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Kingdom of Ghana: Decline

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Attacks by the Almoravids and internal rebellion

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Kingdom of Mali: Time Period

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c. 1235–1600 CE

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Kingdom of Mali: Rise to Power

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Rose after the decline of Ghana

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Kingdom of Mali: Most Famous Ruler

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Mansa Musa (1312–1337)

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Kingdom of Mali: Mansa Musa's Achievements

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Expanded the empire and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca

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Kingdom of Mali: Cultural Influence

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Spread Mali’s wealth and Islamic culture, especially in Timbuktu