Mansa Wali Mali expands Mali Empire's reach
1264
Under Mansa Wali, grandson of Sundiata, the Mali Empire extended its commercial networks from the Sahel goldfields to the Saharan salt mines at Taghaza. Jenne and Timbuktu grew as centers of trade and Islamic learning, drawing scholars from as far as Fez and Cairo to the banks of the Niger.
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Also in 1264 (3 other events on record)
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High Middle Ages (1000–1300), one of 1,306 events from that era on Saeculum.