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In the Middle Ages, the tales about the land of gold in Africa spread throughout Europe. Arab merchants talked about the Wagadu Empire, known also as the Ghana Empire.
The Wagadu Empire was one of the largest producers of gold in Africa. All the gold belonged to the king. Every golden nugget, weighing between twenty-five grams and half a kilogram, became the kingโ€™s property.
The modern-day Republic of Ghana borrowed its name from the Ghana Empire. However, the location of modern Ghana is far away from the territory of the former empire.
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The Wagadu Empire covered the area of modern-day Mauritania, Senegal, and Mali.
The Wagadu Empire existed between the 4th and 11th centuries and its rulers had the title ghana (โ€˜warrior kingโ€™). This is the reason Arab merchants referred to the empire as the Ghana Empire.
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Each day, the king gave 10.000 meals to his subjects. In the mornings, he would ride around the capital to resolve disputes among his people.
The capital of the empire was Koumbi Saleh with 15.000 citizens and it comprised two cities. In the first city lived the Wagadu people and the second city had a community of Arab and Berber merchants.
The people of Wagadu mastered iron, from which they made powerful tools and weapons. Blacksmiths were โ€˜magiciansโ€™ since they could convert fire and earth into iron. The Wagadu army used iron weapons, which gave them an edge over their opponents.
At its peak, around 1000 AD, the Wagadu Empire had a standing army of 200.000 soldiers, including 40.000 archers.
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