Mali_Timeline

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Susu clan dominates old Ghana.
 * 1150**

Sundiata Keita, a Mandinka prince, defeats Susus and founds the kingdom of Mali.
 * 1230**

Sundiata dies, but leaves Mali securely in control of West-African salt and gold trade.
 * 1255**

Reign of Mansa Musa begins.
 * 1307**

Mansa Musa captures Tombouctou, or Timbuktu, as part of Mali Empire. Becomes center of trade/ scholarship.
 * 1320**

Mansa Musa’s hajj (pilgrimage) to Egypt and Mecca. Al-Umari (1301-1349) records Mansa Musa’s visit in the Masalik al-Ahsad.
 * 1324**

Mali captures Gao.
 * 1325**

Mansa Musa dies.
 * 1332**

Ibn Battuta visits Mali.
 * 1353**

Mali divided by civil war.
 * 1359**

Timbuktu captured and controlled by Berbers.
 * 1433**

Mali taken over by Songhai, Renaissance of Europe begins.
 * 1450**


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