Ghana Empire and Sosso Pressure

Name: Ghana Empire and Sosso Pressure
Start: 1120
End: 1129

Type Event Region West Africa Time 1120–1129

In the 1220s, the Ghana Empire in West Africa declined under long internal strife and external challenges, with the Sosso kingdom under Sumanguru Kan…

Timeline

1120–1124Kumbi Saleh · SahelAfter centuries of gold trade hegemony, the Ghana Empire's royal authority weakened in controlling vassal tribes, border defenses slackened, and control over the southern forest zone and northern nomadic forces declined markedly.
1125–1129Kirina · MaliUnder Sumanguru Kante, the Sosso integrated local military forces, gradually encroaching on the Ghana Empire's southern vassal states and trade routes, exerting both military and political pressure on the empire's core region.

Sources

Ghana https://www.britannica.com/place/Ghana-historical-West-African-empire
Ancient Ghana https://www.worldhistory.org/Ghana_Empire/