Kingdom of Ghana

Kingdom of Ghana (c. 300-1240 CE) - A major West African kingdom that controlled extensive territories in the Sahel, known for gold trade and commercial networks.

West African / Sahelian

Overview

The Kingdom of Ghana (c. 300-1240 CE) was a major West African kingdom that controlled extensive territories in the Sahel, known for gold trade and commercial networks. It exemplifies West African state formation and trade networks.

Formation

• Formation Date: c. 300 CE - State formation
• Formation Event: ghana formation 300ce
• Key Actors: Various Ghana rulers
• Context: Preceded by various West African states
• Formation Process: State formation, expansion

Persistence

• Key Periods:
  • Early Period (c. 300-1000 CE): Initial consolidation, expansion
  • Peak Period (1000-1240 CE): Peak expansion, gold trade
• Internal Developments:
  • Administrative systems
  • Gold trade networks
  • Commercial systems
• Administrative Structure: Monarchical administration
• Territorial Changes:
  • Expansion into Sahel and West Africa
  • Peak expansion (1000 CE)
• Key Events:
  • Various trade events
  • Various political events
  • Conquest by Mali (1240 CE)

Transformation

• Transformation Date: 1240 CE - Conquest by Mali
• Transformation Event: ghana mali conquest 1240ce
• Transformation Process: Conquest by Mali Empire
• Successor: Mali Empire (c. 1230-1670 CE)

Dissolution

• Dissolution Date: 1240 CE - Conquest by Mali
• Dissolution Event: ghana mali conquest 1240ce
• Dissolution Process: Conquest by Mali
• Successor States: Mali Empire (c. 1230-1670 CE)

Predecessors

• Various West African states (pre-c. 300 CE)

Successors

• Mali Empire (c. 1230-1670 CE) - Conquering state

Concurrent Polities

• Mali Empire (c. 1230-1670 CE) - Conquering state (later period)
• Songhai Empire (c. 1464-1591 CE) - Later successor
• Various West African polities