- Songhai Empire - Wikipedia
The Songhai Empire was a state located in the western part of the Sahel during the 15th and 16th centuries At its peak, it was one of the largest African empires in history The state is known by its historiographical name, derived from its largest ethnic group and ruling elite, the Songhai people
- Songhai empire | History, Facts, Map, Fall | Britannica
Songhai empire, great trading state of West Africa (flourished 15th–16th century), centered on the middle reaches of the Niger River in what is now central Mali and eventually extending west to the Atlantic coast and east into Niger and Nigeria
- Songhai Empire - World History Encyclopedia
The Songhai Empire (aka Songhay, circa 1460 - circa 1591) covered what is today southern Mauritania and Mali It replaced the Mali Empire (1240 to 1645) as the most important state in West Africa
- Songhai Empire: The Rise Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
The Songhai Empire was one of Africa's most powerful and wealthy states, influencing and shaping the West African world during the medieval era In the 15th and 16th centuries in West Africa, the dominant power was the Songhai Empire
- The Songhai Empire
The Songhai began as a small kingdom near the eastern bend of the Niger river The empire was later expanded under the rule of King Suni Ali who became the first ruler of the empire The Songhai empire was divided into 5 provinces, each province had their own judge and town chief
- Songhai – Early World Civilizations
The Songhai Empire (also transliterated as Songhay) was a state that dominated the western Sahel in the 15th and 16th centuries At its peak, it was one of the largest states in African history
- Songhai Dynasty: A Peak of West African Civilization
The Songhai Dynasty (Songhai or Songhay) was the largest empire in African history and the most powerful state in West Africa during the Middle Ages
- The Songhai Empire: West Africa’s Last Great Kingdom
The Songhai Empire was one of the largest and most powerful empires in African history, dominating the West African region from the 15th to the 16th century Centered around Gao, Timbuktu, and Djenne, the empire thrived on trade, scholarship, and military strength
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