1235 ⟶ Mali Empire Formation and Sosso Defeat

The Mandinka kingdoms unite to form the Mali Empire which le...
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👑 Founding of the Ghana Empire

The Ghana (Wagadu) Empire is established.⟶
Founding of the Ghana Empire (830)
EmpireMiddle AgesMonarchyPolitical DevelopmentTradeGovernanceSahel
MaliMaliMauritaniaMauritaniaSenegalSenegal

👑 Mali Empire Formation and Sosso Defeat

The Mandinka kingdoms unite to form the Mali Empire which leads to the downfall of Sosso in the 1230s.⟶
Mali Empire Formation and Sosso Defeat (1235)
Empire BuildingMali EmpirePolitical ConsolidationMilitary ConflictMonarchy
MaliMaliGuineaGuinea

👑 Ewuare Unifies Benin and Establishes Empire

Oba Ewuare comes to power in the West African city of Benin, and turns it into an empire.⟶
Ewuare Unifies Benin and Establishes Empire (1440)
Empire BuildingPolitical ConsolidationAfrican HistoryExpansion
NigeriaNigeria

👑 Succession Crisis and Rise of Askia Muhammad in Songhai

Following Sunni Ali Ber's death, Mamadou Toure seized the throne in 1493, becoming Askia Muhammad and expanding Songhai into the largest empire in West African history, though it declined after his deposition in 1528.⟶
Succession Crisis and Rise of Askia Muhammad in Songhai (1492)
Songhai EmpireSuccessionPolitical UpheavalMonarchyEmpire BuildingDecline
MaliMaliNigerNigerNigeriaNigeria

⚔️ Fulani Takeover of Futa Jallon and Establishment of Jihad State

The Fulani nomads take complete control of Futa Jallon and set up the first of many Fulani jihad states to come.⟶
Fulani Takeover of Futa Jallon and Establishment of Jihad State (1725)
FulaniJihadState FormationPolitical IslamReligious ConflictNomadic Peoples
GuineaGuinea

🛡️ Military Coups in Myanmar, Mali, and Guinea

Coups d'état occur in Myanmar, Mali and Guinea.⟶
Military Coups in Myanmar, Mali, and Guinea (2021)
Coup d'étatMilitaryAuthoritarianismPolitical InstabilityArmed ForcesGovernance
MaliMaliGuineaGuinea