African History Series: African Empires Of Ghana And Mali

The Histories of Ghana and Mali Empires

What you'll learn

The Formation of Ghana Empire

The structures of Ghana Empire

The Developments in the History of Ghana Empire

The Decline and Fall of Ghana Empire

The Formation of Mali Empire

The structures of Mali Empire

The Developments in the History of Mali Empire

The Decline and Fall of Mali Empire

Requirements

Ability to read and understand English Language

Description

Ghana was a well organised political entity that existed in WestAfrica. Ghana Empire is different from the modern day Ghana Republic.Some call the Empire Wagadou. The name of the present day Ghana may have been chosen due to the influence of the ancient Ghana Empire. It was possibly to honour the ancient Ghana Empire. It is worthy to note that the ancient Ghana existed some kilometers north-west of thepresent day Ghana Republic. The Empire was well organized and very powerful. The establishment of Ghana Empire was as a result of the desire of the Soninke people to defend themselves. They felt that the influx of some external nomadic people from the northern part of Africa was a huge threat. There desire to create unity among them led to the establishment of Ghana Empire.Mali Empire was another very great Empire that was established through the forcing together of territories of weak political entities. Some of the weak political entities were the previously powerful Ghana Empire, the Sosso people and other territories within the region. At its height much of the modern Ghana, Sudan, Senegal and Guinea weres subject to the Emperor of Mali. The Empire emerged in the former territories of Ghana Empire and beyond.Both Empires were well known in the global History as major sources of Gold.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Formation of Ghana Empire

Lecture 3 Factors that Encouraged the Growth of Ghana Empire

Section 2: Structures of Ghana Empire

Lecture 4 Political Structure of Ghana Empire

Lecture 5 Economic Structure of Ghana Empire

Lecture 6 The Decline and Fall of Ghana Empire

Section 3: Mali Empire

Lecture 7 Formation of Mali Empire

Lecture 8 Mali After Sundiata

Lecture 9 Mansa Musa and other kings

Section 4: Structures of Mali Empire

Lecture 10 Political Structure of Mali Empire

Lecture 11 Economic Structure of Mali Empire

Lecture 12 Decline and fall of Mali Empire

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