Al-Bakri describes the Ghana Empire
An Andalusian geographer portrays a realm of gold and salt
The Andalusian geographer al-Bakri described the capital of Ghana as a twin town with a Muslim merchant quarter and a royal residence. The Ghana Empire grew rich by controlling the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt.
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- William the Conqueror (aged 40)
- Omar Khayyam (aged 20)
- Henry IV (aged 18)
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