AfricanEmpires4c

INTRODUCING........THE THREE AFRICAN EMPIRES!!!!!!!! lol, no, ANYWAYS......

The First Ever Empire Is..... GHANA!

-Ghana ruled in the 1200's -It was the smallest of the three Empires. -Gold and Salt were traded.

The Second Empire Is.... MALI!

-Mali ruled in the mid 1300's -It gained the power of Ghana -Gold, Salt, Copper, Spices, Ivory, Ostrich feathers and slaves were traded from here. -Timbuktu was its biggest city

The Third Empire Is......SONGHAI!

-Ruled in the 1450's -This Empire is the largest of the three Empires. -Ruled by King Sunni Ali, and they captured Tibuktu in 1468 -Muslim

Remember that the __Portugese__ explored these West African Empires.

By: Akira Cook Core 2