High Middle Ages · Africa · War

1076

Almoravids conquer Ghana

1076

Abu Bakr ibn Umar led Almoravid forces into the Sahelian Empire of Ghana, capturing its capital at Kumbi Saleh. The ancient African empire that had controlled the West African gold trade for centuries began to disintegrate. Its fall opened the door to the rise of Mali in the next century.

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Before and after in Africa

Before: 1073: Kilwa Sultanate Prospers on East African Gold Trade
After: 1077: Almoravid capital at Marrakesh flourishes

Before and after in War

Before: 1075: Rebellion of the Earls in England
After: 1077: Battle of Nhu Nguyet Secures Vietnamese Independence

Era

High Middle Ages (1000–1300), one of 1,306 events from that era on Saeculum.