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c. 1100Timbuktu in West Africa is founded by Tuaregs.
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1240 - 1645The Mali Empire rules in West Africa.
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c. 1352The Muslim traveller Ibn Battuta visits the Mali Empire, including Timbuktu.
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c. 1460 - c. 1591The Songhai Empire dominates the West African savannah.
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1469King Sunni Ali of the Songhai Empire takes control of Timbuktu.