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Ancient Ghana Time Line
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| Date |
Event |
| 200BC |
City of ancient Jenne is thought to have
been established. |
| 500BC |
The earliest evidence of Nok culture found
in Nigeria.
|
| 7th century |
Zaghawa people settled next to Lake Chad.
They are thought to be the early founders of Kanem. |
| 9th century |
Fishing community form the nucleus of early
Songhay. |
| 10th century |
First Hausa state is thought to have been
formed. |
| 900AD |
Igbo-Ukwo bronze ceremonial objects start
being made in Nigeria. |
| 1st millennium AD |
A number of clans of the Soninke people come
together under Dinga Cisse, a leader with semi-divine status. |
| Early 11th century |
Sefawa dynasty displaces Zaghawa in Kanem.
Yoruba kingdoms of Ife and Benin are thought to have been founded. |
| 1060's |
Kanem converts to Islam. |
| 1076 |
Almoravids campaign against ancient Ghana
and enter its capital. |
| 11th - 12th century |
Gold fields begin to be mined at Bure, out
of the commercial reach of Ghana. New trade routes open up further
East. |
| 1210 |
Mai Dunama Dibalami becomes ruler of Kanem,
leading it to the height of its power. The centre of government moves
to Borno. The state becomes known as Kanem-Borno. |
| 1230's |
The Ancient Empire of Ghana declines. Empire
pf Mali comes to prominence under Mansa (King) Sundiata Keita after
he defeats Sosso ruler Sumanguru. |
| 14th century |
Empire of Mali reaches its peak. Queen Amina
of Zazzau expands the Zaria emirate through a series of wars. |
1310' |
Mansa Abubakur II sets out to cross the Atlantic
Ocean and is never seen again. Mansa Musa succeeds him as ruler. |
| 1324 |
Mansa Musa of Mali makes his magnificent
pilgrimage to Mecca. |
| 1464 |
King Sunni Ali becomes leader of Songhay
and defeats Mali. |
1510 |
Moroccan writer Leo Africanus visits Gao,
the capital of Songhay. |
| 1513 |
Leo Africanus visits Timbuktu. |
| 1591 |
Moroccan army defeats Songhay. |
| 1670's |
Osei Tutu defeats Denkyira and establishes
the Asante empire. |
| 17th century |
Ife is eclipsed by the expanding Oyo Kingdom. |
| 18th century |
Kanem-Borno goes into decline. |
| 1804 |
Usman dan Fodio launches Jihad in Northern
Nigeria |
| 1809 |
Sokoto caliphate established. |
| 1874 |
Asante lose territory to the British under
Treaty of Fomana. |
| 1881 |
Prempeh I becomes Asantehene (King of the
Asante). |
| 1896 |
Prempeh I sent into exile by the British. |
| 1897 |
British soldiers loot the city of Benin taking
valuable bronzes and other objects. |
| 1900 |
Yaa Asantewaa (Asante Queen Mother) leads
a revolt against the British. |
| 1901 |
Asante annexed by the British. |
| 1924 |
Prempeh I returns from exile to Kumasi. |
| 1935 |
The Asante monarchy is restored. |
