I have chosen to write on The Mali Kingdom. These people lived in western Africa from 1235 to 1593. These people were ruled by Muslims. The Mali kingdom was strongest when ruled under Mansa musa. There was a empire under Sundiata which was the lion king before his grandson Mansa Musa started to rule and he grew rich from salt trades and from gold mines. Then he gave away huge amounts of gold in Cairo,Egypt.He did this to show the power and wealth in the Mali Empire and that ended up making the
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The Kingdom of Mali Prior to the emergence of the Kingdom of Mali, under the leadership of Sundiata of the Keita clan, after the decline of its predecessor Ghana, Mali had had a succession of strong leaders. It also had established strong regional trade links. The ancient Malian kingdom of Jenne-Jeno was reputed by archaeologists to have its roots in and around 200 Years BC. Mali only began to lose its power and influence in the 16th Century. Prior to its eventual collapse it was the second largest
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From 1500 through 1750, the global flow of silver socially and economically affected Tokugawa Japan, Ming China, Spain, the Spanish Colonies, and Portugal. The global flow of silver negatively and positively affected the economy of Tokugawa Japan, Ming China, Spain, the Spanish colonies, and Portugal. Document 1 claims that the richer someone is the greedier he becomes. For example, Spain’s abundance of silver attracted expensive Asian commodities, which Spain greedily and lavishly bought, resulting
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1 African Kingdoms I. General Overview a. The single most important development in the history of northwestern Africa was the use of the camel as a transport vehicle. In ancient times, the Egyptians and Carthaginians engaged in just a trickle of commercial trade with west Africa, even though west Africa was rich in gold, precious metals, ivory, and other resources. b. The reason for this was the imposing barrier of the Sahara, which in Arabic simply means "The Desert." Around 750 AD, under the
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Throughout the course of history, the main goal of many empires was to first survive in the harsh word, and then gain power in the world against fellow empires. For empires of the 15th and 16th century, that goal for survival and power was achieved, but not after a long and hard struggle, as neighboring empires where always a threat, and deadly outbreaks such as the Black Death decimated populations throughout Europe and surrounding areas. During this time, the Malian, French, and Aztec nation states
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reaching across 1.200 miles. They reign 1235 CE-1,610CE. Mali’s first emperor was Sundiata Keita who helped take over the surrounding civilizations and he reign from 1235 CE-1255 CE. When he died a more wealthy as in rich emperor took his place Mansa Musa who was actually one of the most wealthiest man alive. Even though he was the most wealthiest he still made Mali weaker. Later on Songhai attacked Mali in 1610 and Mails empire collapsed. To move on, Mali’ history and The Silks compared and contrasted
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The idea that Africans have contributed little to world civilization is one which many in the West have for a long time assumed and taken for granted. Thanks in part to depictions of Africa which rarely extend past civil wars, famine and the primitive; information about Africa’s past advances and accomplishments have continued to remain obscure and little known. Since first contact between Europe and Africa the history of Africa has been fundamentally dominated by the way Europeans have portrayed
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Throughout the post-classical era, Afro-Eurasian trade routes saw many startling progressions in technology, but the goods they traded and many other things stayed the same. The Bedouins suffered as trade routes changed and coastal traders became more wealthy, and Islam spread through Africa through these routes. In the 1st century BCE, Trans-Saharan trade was a prominent part of the classical period. During this time, nomads and traders used camels to transport their goods, which were mainly salt
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thrived on the trade of goods across the Sahara and was affected by the exchange of culture and belief systems along the trade routes. As each empire declined, the next empire took its place. Many great kings led these empires for example, Mali's Mansa Musa helped spread West African culture and resources around the world through his hajj. The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai developed on trade networks where culture was "traded" along with salt and gold. Like the empires of West Africa, the
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Robert B. Marks, The Origins of the Modern World: A Global and Ecological Narrative Value of Book Wonderful synthesis of recent scholarship on Rise of the West literature with an economic and ecological focus. Uses Global Historical Context to address most issues addressed in the Modern World History course. Use as: Teacher background Use isolated quotes/ chapters for all levels Review book at end of AP curriculum for review Questions raised: 1. How did industry and European-style
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