Study Essay Three
Ghana was the first great African empire of the western Sudan. Ghana was surrounded by Soninke people who are believed to have founded Ghana in 300 helping it flourish until 1200. The name Ghana derived from “warrior King” and “King of gold”. Ghana gained a significant amount of wealth during their control of the Gold trade in West Africa. Ghana became so wealthy from the salt and gold trade from their access to the trade routes that went through their land. Ghana’s position with the trading was to provide North Arica with gold and West Africa with salt.
Chieftain Dinga considered himself King of Ghana in the mid-700’s establishing the capital at Wagadou. The capital became the most usable route during the trans-Saharan trade routes. The emperor divided his residents separating the kings in one city and merchants and trading in another city. The King would organize and prepare his army, access all trade activities, and make sure justice was being served throughout his empire. He refused to convert to Islam until the 1100’s creating a separation among Islamic rulers, elites, and animistic commoners. …show more content…
In order to exchange or trade one would go through Ghana and Ghana became the route for trading in the world of the salt-gold trade. Ghana represented power and wealth through their trading with Arabians. Ghana would tax traders on what they came and left with. Ghana’s wealth would strike jealousy among the states weakening the gold trade. The transportation through camels during the trans-Saharan trade helped multiply the amount of product they could carry
Ghana was the first great African empire of the western Sudan. Ghana was surrounded by Soninke people who are believed to have founded Ghana in 300 helping it flourish until 1200. The name Ghana derived from “warrior King” and “King of gold”. Ghana gained a significant amount of wealth during their control of the Gold trade in West Africa. Ghana became so wealthy from the salt and gold trade from their access to the trade routes that went through their land. Ghana’s position with the trading was to provide North Arica with gold and West Africa with salt.
Chieftain Dinga considered himself King of Ghana in the mid-700’s establishing the capital at Wagadou. The capital became the most usable route during the trans-Saharan trade routes. The emperor divided his residents separating the kings in one city and merchants and trading in another city. The King would organize and prepare his army, access all trade activities, and make sure justice was being served throughout his empire. He refused to convert to Islam until the 1100’s creating a separation among Islamic rulers, elites, and animistic commoners. …show more content…
In order to exchange or trade one would go through Ghana and Ghana became the route for trading in the world of the salt-gold trade. Ghana represented power and wealth through their trading with Arabians. Ghana would tax traders on what they came and left with. Ghana’s wealth would strike jealousy among the states weakening the gold trade. The transportation through camels during the trans-Saharan trade helped multiply the amount of product they could carry