Ghana Empire Sahel Trade (1090s)

Name: Ghana Empire Sahel Trade (1090s)
Start: 1091
End: 1100

Type Event Region West Africa Time 1091–1100

In the late 11th century, the Ghana Empire (Wagadu) in West Africa sustained its prosperity through the Sahel-Saharan gold and salt trade network, wi…

Timeline

1091–1095Kumbi Saleh · SahelThe Ghana king controlled gold circulation from southern goldfields and northern salt supplies, collecting customs duties through court officials and Muslim merchant intermediaries to sustain imperial finances.
1096–1100Senegal River basin · SahelIn the later 1090s Ghana still maintained hegemony over the West African Sahel, but challenges from forces such as the Sosso were increasing; the empire's trade advantages and military defenses were the two pillars sustaining its hegemony.

Sources

The Cambridge History of Africa, Volume 3: From c.1050 to c.1600 — Roland Oliver (1977)