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“When Mali Conquered the Region of Walata”: Trade and the Expansion of the Empire of Mali

Discussion of how the expansion of Mali facilitated trans-Saharan trade

Bram Hubbell
Bram Hubbell
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“When Mali Conquered the Region of Walata”: Trade and the Expansion of the Empire of Mali
Section of the Catalan Atlas showing caravan trade across the Sahara. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
From page 60 of the AP World History Course and Exam Description.
From page 60 of the AP World History Course and Exam Description.

As the kingdom of Mali expanded, it conquered other small kingdoms in West Africa. By the middle of the thirteenth century, the Malians had gained control as far north as Walata (see maps below). This city was critical to the trans-Saharan trade.

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