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State 🅱️uilding in West Africa c. 1200 - c. 1450 Ellison Domingo (Mali…
State 🅱️uilding in West Africa c. 1200 - c. 1450
Ellison Domingo
Mali Empire
Rulers
Sundiata
Founder of Mali Empire
Astute and capable ruler
Established trade relationship with merchants
Father ruled over present-day Guinea
Muslim
Mansa Musa
Muslim
Made hajj and spread gold along the way
Clearly defined classes
Ruling elite
Military nobles
Administrative officials
Religious authorities
Wealthy merchants
Artisans
Business entrepreneurs
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Gender roles
Men controlled most important jobs
Women had more freedom
Women could reach positions of power and influence public affairs
Islam took a while to be accepted so it didn’t limit women’s rights
Wealth
Profited from gold and salt trade
Taxed all other trade entering West Africa
Expansion
Often took over resource-rich areas
Used horses and iron weapons bought with tax revenue
Each expansion connected distant people