Ghanariket

Norwegian Bokmål no thumb|The approximate extent of the medieval Ghana Empire in West Africa. Etymology From nb Ghana rike Ghana (historical kingdom) realm, kingdom, empire, with the second element in the definite singular; literally “the Ghana realm”. The historical name predates that of the modern state nb Ghana Ghana. The medieval polity was called Wagadu by its rulers, while the name Ghana came from the ruler's title ghana, traditionally glossed as “war chief”. The further origin of the title is nb 1 1. Compare da Ghanariget and sv Ghanariket Ghana Empire. Pronunciation nb /²ˈɡɑː.naˌriː.kə/ [ˈɡɑ̌ː.naˌɾiː.kə] nb ɑːnariːkə 4 nb Gha na ri ket Proper noun nb proper noun nb historical Ghana Empire; nb historical empire r/West Africa, centered principally in areas of present-day Mali, Mauritania and Senegal. nb Ghanariket lå langt vest for grensene til dagens Ghana. The Ghana Empire lay far to the west of the borders of present-day Ghana. nb 26 November 2024 Dag Leraand Ghanariket Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Ghanariket Ghanariket var en av de mektigste statsdannelsene og handelsrikene i middelalderens Afrika. The Ghana Empire was one of the most powerful states and trading empires of medieval Africa. https://web.archive.org/web/20260809050320/https://snl.no/Ghanariket 9 August 2026 Usage notes nb Ghanariket is not geographically identical with the modern state nb Ghana Ghana. The medieval empire lay considerably farther northwest, principally in areas of present-day Mali, Mauritania and Senegal. The modern state Ghana was named after the medieval Ghanariket when the former nb Gullkysten Gold Coast became independent in 1957. The medieval polity was called Wagadu by its rulers. nb Ghana is also used in Norwegian for the historical kingdom itself. See also nb Maliriket Mali Empire References “Ghanariket” in Store norske leksikon. “Historiske navn” at Språkrådet.