jan 1, 1101 - Foundations of Timbuktu
Description:
In western Africa, a few miles from the Niger River, where the mosquitoes are not so bad as they are closer to the river, a well has been dug and a camp created for people trading salt for gold and for slaves brought northward on the river. The camp is to become Timbuktu.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1101
Now
~ 925 years ago