Medieval Ghana Kingdom Flashcards
Medieval Ghana had 2 pivotal Gold Extractive industries , which generated substantial Capital gain and revenue.
Bambouk and Felame
UNESCO has named THIS Slave castle and dungeon in Ghana as the Historic landmark. It was initially built by the Rapacious Portuguese in the 15th Century . What is the name of this fortress ?
Elmina Slave Castle
What was the ancient capital of Medieval Ghana?
Kumbi Saleh
Circa Mid 11th Century (1050 A.D.) The object of Medieval Ghana conquest perpetuated the flexibility of its commercial trade market and religious proselytization to Islam . Subsequently , there was an enchanted Mercantile relations with the Muslim Nations after Medieval Ghana beleaguered this venture.
Aoudaghost
This African lexicon is a titular designation for the Monarch of Medieval Ghana . He had religious observance of both Animism and Earth Worship . His reception of tributes from Domestic and International States such as Dhar Tchitt and Qualata whetted his coffers. His choice to apostatize to Islam was largely an enterprising decision.
Ghana
Historians have not reached the expository unanimities surrounding the actual causation of Medieval Ghana’s sunderance. Two theoretical premises were raised : 1) the Almoravid controlled Berber sacked and sieged Koumbi Saleh in 1076 A.D ; or 2) the transference of the Gold trades to the Niger River was away from Ghana viable trade route . This factor contributed to economic decline , internecine struggle , political dissonance , and disarray. These factors further erode the once towering Empire.
Kumbi Saleh was also known by the alternative appellation : Koumbi Saleh . It became the operational seat of government in one of the West African Sahelian Empires. Which one ?
Medieval Ghana
As early as the 8th Century C.E. (700A.D.) , the Arab navigated the infiltration of regional Mauritania du jour . The Soninke as led by Ding Cissie. staged a contentious revolt against the Arabs . Ding Cissie then founded THIS Medieval empire. Its subsequent Dynastic Authority came under Sissie power around the 10th Century. Al Farazi , an Arab Geographer , made an empirical analysis of Ghana social structure and political infrastructure. His discernment yielded the finding. Of two social classes : the Urbanized Arab Berbers and Muslim who close spatial proximity to the Ghana pavilion. The other genre comprised of the Fellahin as peasant farmer. The Provencial Governors levied taxes and collected tributary payments to whet the Ghana’s aureate coffers. Proselytization to Islam was a gradual undertaking in the 10th Century. Circa the mid 11th Century (1050 A.D ) , the immediate conversion as a business decision entrenched following Ghana conquest of Aoudaghost . The Ancient Capital was Kumbi Saleh ( Koumbi Saleh ) .
Medieval Ghana’s
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Monogenesis
During the 11th Century , the Empire’s acquisitive wealth was accrued from the taxation of the TransSaharan mercantilism linking. Auodughast to 2 pivotal trade routes : Tiaret and Sijilmasa. Ghana made imposition of impost on both exports and imports . Moroccan as caravan traders and Mercantilists imported such commerce as Brass , Mercer’s textile , pearls , abalone products , wheat and cornucopia fruits . Ghana controlled economy led across to the Gold extractive industries called the Bambouk & Felame quarries.
Medieval Ghana Trade and Commerce.
The 11th Century A.D. TransSaharan trade and commerce had linkage of Aoudaghost with 2 pivotal regions as Trade Routes : Tiaret and __?__ . The Ghana imposed imposts and Tariff on both imports and exports . The Moroccan caravan imported goods encompassed granulated Wheat , cereal grains , fruits , salt , brass , nacreous and opaline jewelry , pearls , and Mercer’s textile . The relied upon route facilitated the accessibility to the Gold Extractive industries at Bambouk and Felame. Its plant was geographically situated at the Southeast zone of Medieval Ghana’s ancient capital : Kumbi Saleh. Fill in the blank.
Sijilmasa
Circa 1230 A.D. This General of Northern Senegal sieged Koumbi Saleh the Ancient Capital of Medieval Ghana. This emasculated the once thriving economy and mercantilism. Consequentially , it was the final terminus of Medieval Ghana.
Takrurs
His leadership emerged over Medieval Ghana around 1062 A.D. This ruler was garbed in Murex rainment with ostentatious trinkets . His pavilion court had dedicated functionaries. He reigned from 1062 A.D. ti 1076 A.D.
Tenkamenin
