Ghana Empire

Ghana, West Africa was the sixth African nation to gain independence on March 6, 1957, and only the fourth to gain independence from British rule. Formerly known as the Gold Coast, Ghana was and is still know for its riches, which ere gold, diamonds, and cocoa. One very influential pioneer political leader was Kwame Nkrumah who helped, not only Ghana, but also many African nations in their endeavor in decolonizing Africa. As many countries, which are just getting their footing after being ruled…

with Ghana. The details of the conflict are hazy. Some Arab sources claim that Koumbi Saleh, Ghana’s capital, was attacked. But archaeological evidence does not support this. In any case, the Ghana Empire managed to fight off the Almoravids, who went into decline in the next century. In the twelfth century, Ghana began including more Muslims in its government. These included diplomats and the master of the treasury. By the end of the 1100s, all of Ghana had converted to Islam. Before, Ghana…

The Empire of Mali existed in Western Africa from around 1235-1600 CE and was one of the largest empires during that time. They had a complex political system enabling them to rule their large territory effectively, however, the Empire of Mali was best known for its vast trade networks throughout Africa. The ruler Mansa Musa is probably the most recognized ruler, and was known for spreading out his gold and wealth to the region on his Pilgrimage to Mecca. The majority of people living in the…

Ancient Africa has had many achievements over the years and these are what made Africa strong and powerful. From gaining wealth to upgrading their army, and making more farms, these all helped to make Africa stronger and more powerful. And here are the achievements of Africa ……….. One of Africa's achievements is that Africa had many trade routes going through it so that meant more people would buy their goods and help them to gain wealth. For example, in document 8 there were trade routes…

countries. Many African kingdoms were wealthy and most, mainly in West Africa, gained their money through trade and taxes. In Document 2 it says “The Arab traders of this region wanted gold as much as the Wangara wanted salt, but both had to pass through Ghana to trade …” This…

Ghana was the very first west African empire to have trading systems going all throughout Africa. Ghana was the very first in the whole wide world to make and use iron weapons making that invention a gold mine in trading. Speaking of gold mines, Ghana had too many of them! They had so much gold they didn’t know what to do with it. They used it in women’s makeup so it would grab women’s attention in Ghana’s trading system also. They put their gold on weapons such as shields just because they…

pottery, paper, and gunpowder. These were all invented by China and a lot of people wanted it especially Romans. Moreover, India traded goods such as, spices. Slaves, metals and weapons, ivory, pearls, and precious gems. Then there was the Byzantine Empire Empire. This was known as the “gateway to Europe” because it is the end of the Silk Road in Constantinople. They traded wine, grapes, woven goods, glassware, timber from the Black Sea region, art, fur, and animal hides. On the contrary,…

that existed thousands of centuries ago, but overtime, great changes have occurred. Several religions have been practiced throughout the whole continent; in fact, the diversity of culture was vastly wide. Over the centuries, major empires had been developed, such as Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, in the west. The founder and first ruler of Mali, Mansa Musa, had expanded the territory to a population of forty million people. He had even given away gold on his pilgrimage to Mecca. There was also a…

African civilizations. Of these, Egypt is the most prominent topic. This country’s rich history “stands alone among ancient African civilizations as being indicative of the early development of large-scale governments” (Khaypoya, 2012, p. 69). This empire ruled for approximately 2000 years, going through three distinct phases of kingdoms. The Old Kingdom merged the lifestyle of many different regions into one central government. It was “Africa’s earliest large-scale political economy,” which…

this essay I will argue that it was Ghana that created an African revolution and led to more countries becoming decolonized; but it was a long and difficult road for all countries and many things were sacrificed to achieve the ultimate goal of independence. The Decolonization of Africa created a timeline of the decolonization of many African colonies. While some countries began the move to being independent prior to World War II, many countries did…