The Empire of Ghana (1 Jan 300 Jahr – 1 Jan 1100 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
A prosperous African nation; The Empire of Ghana grew from trade routes crossing through land occupied by the Soninke people. The Soninke used the term ghana to refer to their ruler. Traders also began using the term to refer to the region itself. By 700AD Ghana was a kingdom, thriving on the taxation of goods carried by traders. Ghana was also known as the "Land of Gold" due to its rich gold deposits, and the empire also traded in iron and salt.Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
1 Jan 300 Jahr
1 Jan 1100 Jahr
~ 800 years