HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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the Bubonic Plague
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European slavery
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trans-Atlantic trade
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trans-Saharan trade
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Ghana Empire, in particular, grew rich from the trans-Sahara trade. It certainly helped that the empire had control over the three major gold fields to the south of them.
Detailed explanation-2: -His conquests put Mali in control of the gold mines in the western Sudan. The Empire of Mali grew wealthy and powerful from the trans-Saharan trade. Due to tax revenues from gold, salt, and farmed goods, the empire continued to expand its influence into the 1300s.
Detailed explanation-3: -The eastern trans-Saharan route led to the development of the long-lived Kanem–Bornu Empire as well as the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires, centred on the Lake Chad area.
Detailed explanation-4: -As trade in gold and salt increased, Ghana’s rulers gained power. Eventually, they built up armies equipped with iron weapons that were superior to the weapons of nearby people. Over time, Ghana took control of trade from merchants.