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Songhai empire, great trading state of West Africa (flourished 15th–16th century), centred 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 - 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, Accomplishments and Major Facts
2019年12月10日 · Discover the history and major facts about the Songhai Empire - an empire generally considered as the greatest empire to emerge in West Africa. The Songhai Empire at its peak spanned about 1.4 million square kilometers.
SONGHAY Culture of Arts from eastern Mali, western Niger, and …
2003年1月1日 · Songhai-Zarma people have included the kings and warriors, the scribes, the artisans, the weavers, the hunters, the fishermen, the leather workers and hairdressers (Wanzam), and the domestic slaves (H.. more »
Songhai Empire - World History Encyclopedia
2019年3月8日 · 3 Facts about the Songhai Empire are: It was the largest state in West Africa. King Sunni Ali was its first ruler. The Songhai grew rich after monopolising trans-Saharan trade. What caused the Songhai Empire to fall? The Songhai Empire fell around 1591 when it was weakened by civil wars and attacked by the growing Moroccan Empire.
"SONGHAY Culture of Arts from eastern Mali, western Niger, and …
2022年7月15日 · Culture and Traditions. Songhai-Zarma people included the kings and warriors, the scribes, the artisans, the weavers, the hunters, the fishermen, the leather workers and hairdressers (Wanzam), and the domestic slaves (Horso, Bannye). Each caste reveres its …
The Empires of the Western Sudan: Songhai Empire
Under the Askias, the Songhai empire reached its zenith, Timbuktu and Jenne flourished as centers of Islamic learning, and Islam was actively promoted.
Kingdom of Songhai - Think Africa
2018年10月8日 · Culture, Art and Literature. Several accounts of the Songhai kingdom state that literature, research, and study flourished during the Askia dynasty. Askia Mohammed I was known to encourage the influx of Muslim scholars and teachers. Several subjects including astronomy, theology, law, and medicine were researched in Timbuktu’s universities.
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2024年2月19日 · The Songhai Empire, the last of West Africa's pre-colonial empires, emerged in Gao and expanded across the region. Under Sunni Ali Ber and Askia Muhammad Toure, it grew through conquest and trade. However, a civil war led to Moroccan conquest in 1591.
Songhai Empire (ca. 1375-1591) - Blackpast
2008年6月29日 · The Songhai Empire was the largest and last of the three major pre-colonial empires to emerge in West Africa. From its capital at Gao on the Niger River, Songhai expanded in all directions until it stretched from the Atlantic Ocean (modern Senegal and Gambia) to what is now Northwest Nigeria and central Niger.
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