African History

The five building blocks of a state are as follows. The first one is Agriculture, the better the yield of production by a country means that the country can expand it population. And also it can use the surplus crops yielded to trade with other countries who are in need of crops, this countries can demand more than their crops value. Which can bring some form of wealth within that country. The second one is Population, a country with more than individuals can conquer. The large population size means that there will be better infrastructure, ideas and even army to protect the country from invaders.

Such countries will have even enhanced technological materials. The third one is Technology, an enhanced technology means better life, improve the standard of living of the individuals and also more demand for trade. This countries will have many of their individuals relaxed, which will leave them seating and thinking of new ideas to even enhance life more better. The forth one is Trade, as this country will be having surplus of crops, better technological materials and even more than enough individuals it will have better management in trading routes. The more connected the country is it symbolises power and it strength. The last one is Ruler, like any programme there must be a leader. Who is to maintain chaos and also ensure that there is equal distribution of the country’s wealth among the individuals? The ruler again will also ensure that there are rules and there are followed by each and every individual of the society.

Mansa Musa was the emperor of the great Mali Empire during the 14th century. He was chosen as an emperor in 1307, and he was the first African ruler to be known worldwide and so rich in wealth. He was the only African person to counter the European statement that wealth only originated from Europe. Some historian scholars referred to him as the father of gold. He was a Muslim fellow. Due to his wealth he was triggered to partake the fifth pillar of Islam which is travelling to Mecca. On his journey he pack a lot of his wealth to share with the less fortune among the way. His legacy was the spread of Islam all over the continent especially in Mali and the nearby countries, cities and villages. As he encourage the spread of Islam and he built masjids, mosques and also sponsored many scholars who were willing to learn the religion of Islam. This scholars were taken to the best institution of the time, which was the Sankore University. All in all his look up legacy was education and the studying of Africans.

Swahili enjoyed tremendous prosperity during the 1000 and the 1500, due to two main reasons which will be discussed shortly. The first reason being the general region wide prosperity. For which the Indian Ocean became the centre of trade along the Swahili coast. Trade originated from the Indian Ocean towards the Red sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Best goods of the time were traded to and out of Swahili goods like rice, timber, gold, ivory and slaves. The second one being the opening of gold field in the South Central Africa. This expanded the trading networks of the Swahili people and the town. Swahili goods were further transported to almost many part of the globe thus resulting in immigrant to the city and Africa as large. Amongst the immigrant there were people of high standard and status.