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Songhai Sultanate
A kingdom that arose in the west of the African coast
Songhay, sometimes written Songhay or Singai, is a state and kingdom that arose in the west of the African coast. Its rule extended from 1464 to 1591. The Songhai is one of the largest empires in African history. This empire bore the same name as the ruling ethnic group, the Songai. Sunni Ali established the city of Kagu and made it the capital. Although the small Songhai state had been in existence since the 11th century, its areas of power were on the bend of the Niger River in present-day Niger and Burkina Faso. Other important cities in the empire were Timbuktu. and Djenné were annexed in 1468 and 1475 respectively, where trade between the urban areas flourished.
Songhai Empire
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Geographical identification of the Songhai Empire.
capital
Kago
regime
empire
official language
Songhay languages
the language
Songhay languages
Religion
Sunni Islam
dia (king)
Sunni Ali 1464–1492
Sunni Abu Bakr 1492–1493
Askia Muhammad 1493–1528
Askia Musi 1529–1531
Askia Muhammad Benkan 1531–1537
Askia Ismail 1537–1539
Askia Isaac I 1539–1549
Askia David 1549–1582/1583
Askia Mehmed II 1582–1586
Askiya Muhammad Bani 1586–1588
Askia Isaac II 1588–1592
the date
The Songhai nation appears in Kagu 1000
Independence from the Mali Empire 1430
The beginning of the Sunni dynasty in 1468
Beginning of the Askia dynasty 1493
Decline of the Songhai Empire 1591
Continuation of the Kingdom of Dinde 1592
Space
Other data
the currency
Kaori
Today is part of
10 countries
The empire was ruled by the Sunni dynasty in the period (1464-1493), but was later replaced by the Askia dynasty in the period (1493-1591). During the second half of the 13th century, Kago and the surrounding area grew into an important trading center and attracted the interest of the expanding Mali Empire. Mali conquered Kago in the late 13th century and remained under Mali domination until the late 14th century. But as the Mali Empire began to disintegrate, the Songhai reasserted control over Kago. Songhai rulers later took advantage of the weakness of the Mali Empire to expand Songhai rule. Under Sunni Ali, the Songhai surpassed the Mali Empire in area, wealth, and power, absorbing vast areas of the Mali Empire and reaching its greatest extent. His son and successor, Sunni Abu Bakr (1492-1493), was the least successful ruler in the empire, and as such was overthrown by Muhammad Ture, one of his father's commanders. Later named Askia (1493-1528), he instituted political and economic reforms throughout the empire during his reign.
Ahmed Al-Mansur Al-Dhahabi prepared for a major campaign that ended with the seizure of the Songhai Empire after the Battle of Tonbedi in 1591.
The African History
