city Gao: All Data

Gao is a city in Mali. This page covers its chronology of mentions across 5,500 years of history, including capitals, battles, events and subdivisions. Part of Phersu Atlas.

1. Lists and Timelines

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Gao: Chronology of Mentions

Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.

851 AD
Capital of Gao Empire
1431 AD
Capital of Songhai Empire
1493 AD
Mentioned in: Battle of Anfao
2012 AD
Mentioned in Event: Islamist-nationalist conflict in Azawad
2012 AD
Mentioned in Event: Tuareg rebellion
2012 AD
Mentioned in: Battle of Gao, part of Islamist-nationalist conflict in Azawad
2013 AD
Mentioned in Event: Malian Counterattack with foreign support
2013 AD
Mentioned in: Second Battle of Gao, part of Malian Counterattack with foreign support
2013 AD
Mentioned in: Battle of Iminenas
2013 AD
Mentioned in: Third Battle of Gao
2013 AD
Mentioned in: Fourth Battle of Gao
2013 AD
Mentioned in: Fifth Battle of Gao
2025 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Region of Gao Region, part of Republic of Mali