c. 1235 CE–c. 1400 CE
Mali Empire and trans-Saharan networks
World history · Politics · Culture
The Mali Empire consolidated power in West Africa and contested or controlled Sahelian towns connected to trans-Saharan exchange in gold, salt, and other goods. These routes depended on intermediaries, ecologies, and local powers; they were not a circuit uniformly controlled by one state.
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- 2022-12-14
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