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unit plan II oct 26-nov 18

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classical empire
Mali (1230 - 1468CE)
Founder: Sundiata - (1230 - 1255CE)
Capital: Niani - trading & financial center
Monarchy
Income - control of trade routes, North & South ex. salt&gold
Transformed soldiers into farmers
Islam was the dominant religion after Mansa Musa
Abubakari II (1311CE) led an expedition to the Western Hemisphere
Mansa KanKam Musa (1312 - 1332CE)
1324 Pilgrimage of Mecca
Center of learning brought moslems scholars, jurists, architects etc, and U. of Fez
Also created the U. of Sankore, Timbucktu
Decline: (1400-1468CE) due to internal moslem and mosi rebellions
polis
Greek city-state
monarchy
an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
aristocracy
a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
oligarchy
form of government in which a few people have the power
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