MALI

MANSA MUSA

• From his rise to the empire the Malian empire consisted of territory formerly belonging to the ghana empire
• 6th emperor

EMPIRES

• Part of three famed empire
• Earliest empire was Ghana empire
• 2nd empire: Mali empire
• 3rd empire: Songhai empire

GHANA EMPIRE

• Expanded throughout Western Africa
• Ruled 8th century to 1078

MALI EMPIRE

• Formed on upper Niger River
• Ancient cities of Djenne and Timbuktu were centers for trade and learnings
• Declined because internal intrigue

SONGHAI EMPIRE

• Originated in northwestern Nigeria
• Major power in Western Africa
• Gained independence from Mali empire
• Collapse of empire due to Moroccan Invasion