Medieval Africa
By Justin Jasper
Major Empires
• Axum
King Ezana converted to Christianity; made it the official religion.
• Ghana
Taxes from traders passing through made Ghana rich.
• Mali
King Mansa Musa built mosques and libraries.
• Songhai
Songhai gained control of West African trade by conquering Timbuktu and mastering trade by river.
• Zimbabwe
Kings Mutota and Matope built the region's biggest empire.