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10 Cards in this Set
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Founded in 11 c by |
Malinke -small state on the River Niger |
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1230-35 |
Incorporated Susu provinces |
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Golden Age |
-Political Organization -Effect of Hajj on Mansa Musa |
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Political Organization |
-General and provincial Administration -Military -Economy -Pilgrimage to mecca |
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Masa Musa |
-Instituted national honors (honors of trousers) -Established friendly relations with African states |
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Military |
-Army 100,000 -10,000 horsemen -Very strong |
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Economy |
-Conquered Bambuk and Bore -Commercial prosperity --gold, salt, agriculture, fishing, and trade ****Gold and fertile lands**** |
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Pilgrimage to Mecca
(1324-25) |
-Scale that was unheard of -100 camel loads of gold -60,000 soldiers -500 slaves carrying gold -1000 subjects carrying personal affects -soldiers protected caravan -senior wife attended by 500 slaves and maids |
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Effect of Hajj on Mansa Musa and Mali |
-great publicity -Renewed zeal and purity and strengthened Islam -Promote education= brought back religious scholars -currency fell as far as Europe -Reform 5 pillars of Islam |
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Fall of Mali |
-Later part of the 14th century -Inordinate ambition and incompetence of ruling dynasty -Assasiantions, coup de 'tats -External attacks from neighbors --Mosi south --Taureg North --Sonhai east |
