The resource Gold made Ghana wealthy.
Ghana gain its wealth through trade. Traders that traveled through its territories had to pay taxes for the goods they sold. Ghana made its fortune in Africa. They used it to expand their army's and to expand the kingdom. The armies conquered neighboring lands and brought more and more wealth to the kingdom.
It imposed taxes on merchants who used gold trade routes that passed through Ghana.
It imposed taxes on merchants who used gold trade routes that passed through Ghana.
they expanded the kingdom and made lots of taxes
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Ghana was and still is in the North-West of Africa. Ghana was a powerful Kingdom that developed in about 700AD. Ghana was wealthy and powerful because it salt and gold trade at the time. African and Arab Traders met at Kumbi Saleh, the capital of Ghana to exchange goods. The other main items for trade from Ghana were slaves, leather goods and ivory. In return the traders of Ghana bought cloth, weapons and horses, as well as salt from the Arab Traders. After about 600 years, Ghana became part of a new Kingdom called Mali. For over 200 years, it was the most powerful Kingdom in West Africa. Later Mali became part of the Kingdom called Songhay. For a while Songhay controlled gold trade until it was defeated by the Moroccon Army Note: The modern country of Ghana is not in the same place as the ancient kingdom. Modern Ghana used to be a British Colony called Gold Coast, until it became independent.
Ghana expanded its kingdom by offering protection to the smaller tribes then he would control there tribe and expand there kingdom.
Ghana fell and became part of the kingdom of Mali
Empire of Ghana which is known as Ghana Empireto find more interesting facts searchAncient Ghana - BBCwww.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/.../4chapter1.shtml
How have historians learned about the kingdom of Ghana
The nation of Ghana in Africa was named for the ancient Ghana Empire, or Kingdom. In the language used in that ancient kingdom, 'ghana' meant, "Warrior King", a name, no doubt, meant to frighten their enemies.