medieval West African empires

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf history
gptkbp:culturalHeritage oral traditions
manuscripts of Timbuktu
gptkbp:declinedAfter internal conflict
Moroccan invasion
gptkbp:economy slave trade
gold trade
salt trade
gptkbp:famousRulers gptkb:Mansa_Musa
gptkb:Sunni_Ali
gptkb:Sundiata_Keita
gptkb:Askia_Muhammad_I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label medieval West African empires
gptkbp:knownFor Islamic scholarship
trans-Saharan trade
gold production
gptkbp:language gptkb:Mande_languages
gptkb:Songhai_languages
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Gao
Timbuktu
Kumbi Saleh
gptkbp:notableRuler Ghana Empire
Mali Empire
Songhai Empire
gptkbp:period circa 700 CE to 1600 CE
gptkbp:region gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mossi_Kingdoms
Yoruba states
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sudanic_peoples
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7