1230
Sundiata, a Mandinka prince, defeats the Susu and founds the kingdom of Mali.
1255
Sundiata dies but leaves Mali securely in control of West-African gold and salt trade.
1307
Reign of Mansa Musa begins.
1320
Mansa Musa captures Tombouctou as part of Mali Empire, becomes center for scholarship, trade.
1324
Mansa Musa’s hajj (pilgrimage) to Egypt and Mecca. Al-Umari (1301-1349) records Mansa Musa’s visit in the Masalik al-Ahsad.
1325
Mali captures Gao.
1332
Mansa Musa dies.
1353
Ibn Battuta visits Mali, first person to write a first hand account of his travels in West Africa.
1359
Mali divided by civil war.
1433
Timbuktu captured and controlled by Berbers.
1450
Mali absorbed by Songhai; beginning of Renaissance in Europe.
1464
Reign of Sunni Ali Ber begins.
1468
Sunni Ali takes Timbuktu; sacks the city.
1473
Djenne surrenders after seven-year siege by Mali.
Sundiata, a Mandinka prince, defeats the Susu and founds the kingdom of Mali.
1255
Sundiata dies but leaves Mali securely in control of West-African gold and salt trade.
1307
Reign of Mansa Musa begins.
1320
Mansa Musa captures Tombouctou as part of Mali Empire, becomes center for scholarship, trade.
1324
Mansa Musa’s hajj (pilgrimage) to Egypt and Mecca. Al-Umari (1301-1349) records Mansa Musa’s visit in the Masalik al-Ahsad.
1325
Mali captures Gao.
1332
Mansa Musa dies.
1353
Ibn Battuta visits Mali, first person to write a first hand account of his travels in West Africa.
1359
Mali divided by civil war.
1433
Timbuktu captured and controlled by Berbers.
1450
Mali absorbed by Songhai; beginning of Renaissance in Europe.
1464
Reign of Sunni Ali Ber begins.
1468
Sunni Ali takes Timbuktu; sacks the city.
1473
Djenne surrenders after seven-year siege by Mali.