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__Portugal And Africa__ __Ghana (Peak 1200s)__ __Mali (Peak Mid-1300)__ __Songhai (Peak 1450)__ What Was The Importance Of Ghana, Mali, And Songhai? How Did wst African Empires Affect European Trade? The Three G's
 * Prince Henry "The Navigator"
 * Between 300 and 1600, Ghana, Mali, And Songhai Each Dominated West Africa
 * The Smallest Of The Three West African Empires
 * It Did Not Extend To The Coast Of The Atlantic
 * Gold And Mineral Salt (Money)
 * Mali Extended From The Atlantic To Nearly A Quarter Of The Way Into The African Continent (Gained Power Of Ghana)
 * Gold, Salt, Copper, Spices, Ivory, Ostrich Feathers, Slaves
 * Timbuktu-Biggest City
 * The Largest Of The Three Empires
 * Covered Most Of The Area Included In Ghana And Mali
 * Ruled By King Sunni Ali, Captured Timbuktu 1468
 * Muslim
 * Control Of Trade In West Africa
 * Portugese Carried Goods From Europe To West African Empires
 * Metals, Cloth, And Manufactured Goods For Gold
 * Gold
 * God
 * Glory