Mansa Musa And Ghanatas

4. Mansa Musa took over 14 provinces and 24 cities during his 25 year reign and he had the largest army which consisted of 100,000 troops and 10,000 cavalrymen.

Abdallah Ibn Battuta was one of the most recognized of medieval travelers. His Rihla, or book of travels tells the story of his travels throughout Africa, Indonesia, Central Asia, India, the Middle East, Russia, and China between 1325 and 1354. Said Hamdun and Noël King have translated those portions of the Rihla, that tells of Ibn Battuta’s travels to East Africa in 1329 or 1331 and his extended travels and visits in West Africa between 1352 and 1354. This small part of his Rihla, solidifies his influence and presents the only written account we have of the East African city-states or the empire of Mali in the fourteenth century.

Malinke - people of the Mali empire in northwestern Africa; largest and richest people in society

Under Mansa Musa, Mali became the the largest and one of the most renown kingdoms in Africa. Gold was abundant and the empire was prosperous; what more could one ask for? Though as it turns out fame and prosperity can be fleeting. The empire

After the fall of Ghana, a Black state called Mali became the successor power in West Africa. The king of Mali formed alliances with other Islamic rulers, and this military and religious strength made him the most powerful ruler in Africa. Mali was founded by the Mande people of the upper Niger River, famous for their weaving, mining and architecture. By the close of the fourteenth century, the Mali empire had achieved greater wealth and power than Ghana. Civil warfare, attacks from Mossi and Songhay, and the arrival of the Portuguese in Africa mortally reduced Mali's power.

The journey of Mansa Musa on his hajj made everyone wonder if he went on the journey simply for his religion, or if there were other underlying factors for his journey. Mansa Musa traveled along his journey through Africa for his religion. Mansa Musa was a muslim Mali empire who went on a trek through Africa to complete one of the five pillars, which his religion obligated him to do.

West Africa was more wealthy than anyone today some say, they devoted themselves to religion, had a great economy, and were exceedingly educated. During the 15th and 16th centuries in West Africa it was prosperous and hopeful. People were extremely faithful and loyal towards their religion, and trade was making people tremendously wealthy, people like Mansa Musa, the king of Ghana. He is considered the wealthiest man to ever step foot on earth. Ghana was also super educated and valued education. They loved books and would pay a hefty amount for them, in the end they would become doctors, priests, and other jobs that you have to be highly educated to do. Education, economy, and religion contributed most to the prosperity and greatness of West

Mansa Musa and his masses of men journeyed through barren, scorching deserts, unfamiliar cities, and trekked thousands of miles to reach the birthplace of Islam, the city of Mecca. Mansa Musa was Muslim and on his hajj, or a religious pilgrimage to the city of Mecca. Although this religious aspect might have been a primary factor to Mansa Musa's travels through Africa, his venture was not purely for religious reasons. Mansa Musa had many motivating factors to travel through Africa to Mecca. One reason was Mansa Musa could put Mali on the map through his journey.

In 1206 C.E, The Delhi empire was founded by Sultan Iltuctmish. The empire of Mali

Ucdavis.edu says, “The first Mansa, or king, was Sundiata Keita (c. 1217-c. 1255) who led his Mandinka people to defeat attacks by the Soso and then to unite the smaller chiefdoms in and around the goldfields into a strong empire” (Ucdavis.edu). When Sundiata became leader of the Mandinka people, he led troops to defeat the Soso tribe and take control of Mali. One of the many impacts he made on Mali was expanding the empire. For the twenty years that he ruled, he started to “expanded the Mali empire to about the size of Western Europe” (Ruiz Species). With the land of Mali, Sundiata took control of the gold and salt trade, and the Trans-Saharan Trade Route.

His cousin, Adil, is a firm believer in the notion that through a steadfast dedication to his life, his family, and his home, he too is also working to resist the occupation. In the end, Adil abandons this notion and Usama lies dead, his entrails covering the earth.

Before Mansa Musa took the thrown, there was not really known about him. It was only until 1312 when he took the thrown from his father Abu Bakr II, people started to know the young Musa when he inherited the title Mansa. 1312 is a year that many will not forget, because of the generous king’s progressive ideas and how he was loved by his people. His reach stretched over two thousand miles. He was known by many different names like ‘Emir of Melle’, ‘Lord of the Conqueror of Ghanata’, or ‘Lion of Mali’(newtonic-learnodo.com). But he was mostly known by the name Mansa Musa, which means the ‘King of Kings’

The histories of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai are not well documented. Much of what we know is a mixture of legend, stories and secondhand accounts. North Africa has small coastal areas, some savanna areas, but it is mostly made up of the sahara desert. It is a very dry and hot region. West Africa has some desert areas, wet and dry grasslands, small rainforest, and long rivers, like the Niger River. It has some vegetation areas, but it also has some dry and hot areas. According to legend, Ghana started when a foreigner named Dhinga had to kill a goblin, and marry the goblins pretty daughters. Their offspring became ancestors of the ruling Soninke clans. After he died, his son Dyabe defeated his brother and founded the empire of Ghana somewhere

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"The Battle of Adwa African Victory In the Age of Empire"1, was published by Harvard University Press in 2011 and was written by Raymond Jonas a professor of history at University of Washington. Professor Jonas is the author of 3 other books and has a PHD from university of California on Europe and Modern world, which makes the origin really valuable to my historical investigation. He stated the purpose of this book was "to narrate this single event in global history and to follow the Adwa story at its role through African and European diasporic communities"2 also has details of the actual battle step by step. The book also contained facts and specific dates with specific story behind it which allowed me learned and have a deeper understanding