August 26, 1071★★★★★
Battle of Manzikert
The Seljuks defeat and capture Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV, opening Anatolia to Turkish settlement.
War· Turkey
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The Ghana Empire in West Africa
The Soninke Ghana Empire (Wagadu) flourished in what is now Mauritania and Mali, growing rich from control of the trans-Saharan gold and salt trade.
DynastyEconomy· Mauritania, Mali