Gold, Trade, and Power: The Rise and Fall of the Ghana Empire #57

The Ghana Empire, also known as Wagadou or the Kingdom of Ghana, was a powerful West African empire that flourished from the 6th or 7th century CE until 1235 CE. Located in the western Sudan savannah region (modern southern Mauritania and Mali), it became wealthy through its control of trans-Saharan trade routes and gold production, earning it the nickname "Land of Gold". The empire's capital, Koumbi Saleh, was a large city with an estimated population of 15,000 to 20,000 people, featuring wells, irrigated fields, and significant structures like a mosque and public square. At its height between the 9th and 11th centuries CE, the Ghana Empire's influence extended across a vast territory, but it eventually declined due to factors such as drought, civil wars, and the rise of rival powers like the Amoravids and the Mali Empire. 00:55:06: Where was the Ghana empire?00:01:50: What made Ghana great? Gold and Salt00:03:00: Koumbi Saleh and the fall of Ghana00:03:20: Amoravids invasion, 1076 AD00:04:30: Rise of the Mali Empire00:04:30: Rise of the Mali Empire00:05:40: Decrease in resources00:06:00: The decline of Ghana#Ghana #GhanaEmpire #Africa #Culture #Millennials #Society #EducationTimbuktu and Mansa Musa #13 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠