THE LOCATION AND ORIGIN OF MALI EMPIRE
LOCATION Mali Empire developed from the fall of old Ghana Empire in Western Sudan. The empire’s total area included nearly all the land between the Sahara Desert and coastal forests of the Western Sudan. It spanned the modern-day countries of Senegal, southern Mauritania, Mali, northern Burkina Faso, western Niger Republic, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Cote d’ivoire and the north of modern Niger. It was located on the upper Niger River, east of the Fouta Djallon. ORIGIN Mali Empire was one of the three great empires in West Africa. It rose around 800 to 1200A.D. and fell around 1600A.D. At its inception, it became a very important trading centre and…
LOCATION AND ORIGIN OF OLD GHANA EMPIRE
The old Ghana Empire was one of the vibrant empires in the Western Sudan or West Africa. The empire existed between 400A.D and 1200A.D. It was located strategically between the Sahara and Senegal and Niger River. This area now comprised the modern day Mauritania and Mali. The capital of the old Ghana Empire was Koumbi Saleh. Gold and salt productions were popular in the empire. The introduction of camels for transport gave old Ghana Empire more leverage in the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt. The wealth from these resources made the empire rich, powerful and great. The area named Koumni Saleh, the capital of the empire, represented the location…
MEANING AND ORIGIN OF LEGITIMATE TRADE
The term, “legitimate trade” refers to the trade in commodities between Africans and the European merchants immediately after the abolition of slave trade. It was a trade where African raw materials, especially cash crops were exchanged for European goods. Such commodities included palm produce, rubber, cotton, skin, cocoa and gun. These produce were in high demand in Europe as a result of the industrial revolution. However, some Africans and others had questioned the idea of legitimacy given to this type of trade. This was because to refer to it as legitimate was to hide the truth that by the time of its introduction, Europe was more in need of raw…
THE LOCATION AND ORIGIN OF SONGHAI EMPIRE
LOCATION Songhai Empire was located in West Africa along the Niger River. When it reached its peak, its location extended more than 1000 miles towards the Atlantic Ocean. It was centred on the middle reaches of the Niger River and extended west towards the Atlantic coast and east to the River Niger. ORIGIN The fall of Mali Empire contributed to the emergence of the Songhai Empire. Gao, formerly a major city in Mali, became the capital city of Songhai Empire. The empire lasted from 1464 to 1591. Songhai Empire made use of the opportunity of the fall of Mali Empire to establish itself and assert its independence. From its capital…
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