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Saturday, March 28, 2026

Collection of facts about the Ghana Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Ghana Empire (c. 300 AD - 13th century). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in West Africa
• Regarded as wealthy by 8th century AD
• Trade routes with Egypt and North Africa
• Possibly conquered by Almoravid dynasty c. 1076
• Converted to Islam c. 1076
• Conquered by Sosso Empire in 1203
• Became a vasal of the Mali Empire c. 1235