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Name: Gao Empire

Type: Polity

Start: 851 AD

End: 1200 AD

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Was an early polity centered on Gao, in Niger.

Establishment

  • January 851: The oldest mention of the Gao Empire was in the first half of the 9th century.

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    Disestablishment

  • January 1201: Towards the end of the 12th century, Gao lost its independence and became part of the expansionist Mali Empire.

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