HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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The Mali Empire engaged in the gold trade.
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The Mali Empire began to decline.
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The Ghana Empire came to power.
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The trade networks of Africa fell apart.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Following Mansa Musa’s death around 1337, the empire fell victim to declining influence around Africa. Other trade centers developed, hurting the commercial wealth that had once so freely surrounded Mali. Poor leadership set the kingdom on a path of civil wars.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mali Empire collapsed in the 1460s following civil wars, the opening up of trade routes elsewhere, and the rise of the neighbouring Songhai Empire, but it did continue to control a small part of the western empire into the 17th century.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Songhai Empire was a large and powerful West African civilization from about 1450-1600. The kingdom grew after the decline of the Mali Empire. The Songhai people broke away from Mali control after Mansa Musa’s death.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mansa Musa died in 1337 after a twenty-five year reign. He was succeeded by his son, Maghan I.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Mali Empire declined in the 16th century due to internal conflicts, attacks from neighboring states, and the collapse of the trans-Saharan trade network. However, its legacy can still be seen today in the cultural traditions and architecture of West Africa.
Detailed explanation-6: -The Empire of Mali was one of the largest empires in West African History, and at its height, it spanned from the Atlantic Coast to central parts of the Sahara desert [i]. The Empire was founded in 1235 CE by the legendary King Sundiata [ii] and lasted until the early 1600s CE [iii].