987★★★★★
Hugh Capet becomes King of the Franks
Hugh Capet is elected King of the Franks, founding the Capetian dynasty whose branches ruled France for centuries.
DynastyPolitics· France
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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
c. 819 – 999★★★★★
The Samanids and Bukhara's golden age
The Persian Samanid dynasty rules Central Asia and Khorasan, making Bukhara and Samarkand cultural and trade centres on the Silk Road.
DynastyCultureEconomy· Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan