Tunka Manin
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Ghana Tunka Manin was a ruler of the Ghana Empire
who reigned from 1062 to 1076 C.E.
Preceded by Ghana Bassi
, Manin was the last ruler of the Ghana Empire.
Manin successfully held off the Almoravid attacks on the Ghana Empire, and even expanded it farther. Al-Bakri noted that Manin controlled some 200,000 warriors. However, in 1076, the Almoravids succeeded in destroying the capitol of Kumbi Saleh and therefore taking over rule of the former empire.
Manin is renowned for his involvement with the local communities, and also for his success economically, as he increased trade, especially that of salt
, greatly within the empire. Manin is said to have surrounded himself with an air of divinity and magic, which he used to motivate his people to protect him well. Manin was known to display his wealth by decking himself out in gold, ivory, and other precious materials.
The people in Manin's town admired him for being a constitutional leader, and for defeating the Almoravid armies.
Ghana Empire
The Ghana Empire or Wagadou Empire was located in what is now southeastern Mauritania, and Western Mali. Complex societies had existed in the region since about 1500 BCE, and around Ghana's core region since about 300 CE...
who reigned from 1062 to 1076 C.E.
Common Era
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Preceded by Ghana Bassi
Ghana Bassi
Ghana Bassi was a leader of the Ghana empire during the time of conquest by the Almoravids. The Almoravids had grown in power while seeking Sahara trade routes. They started a war with Ghana under Abu-Bakr Ibn-Umar and successfully laid siege to the capital city in 1067...
, Manin was the last ruler of the Ghana Empire.
Manin successfully held off the Almoravid attacks on the Ghana Empire, and even expanded it farther. Al-Bakri noted that Manin controlled some 200,000 warriors. However, in 1076, the Almoravids succeeded in destroying the capitol of Kumbi Saleh and therefore taking over rule of the former empire.
Manin is renowned for his involvement with the local communities, and also for his success economically, as he increased trade, especially that of salt
Salt
In chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...
, greatly within the empire. Manin is said to have surrounded himself with an air of divinity and magic, which he used to motivate his people to protect him well. Manin was known to display his wealth by decking himself out in gold, ivory, and other precious materials.
The people in Manin's town admired him for being a constitutional leader, and for defeating the Almoravid armies.