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18 Σεπ 2024 · 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. Learn more about the Songhai empire here.
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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.
8 Μαρ 2019 · The Songhai Empire (aka Songhay, c. 1460 - c. 1591) covered what is today southern Mauritania and Mali. It replaced the Mali Empire (1240-1645) as the most important state in West Africa.
10 Δεκ 2019 · Learn about the Songhai Empire, the largest and most powerful state in sub-Saharan Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Find out its origins, rise, achievements, decline and legacy in this comprehensive article.
24 Νοε 2023 · Centered around the Niger River, the Songhai Empire eclipsed the Mali Empire, which had been the regional power before. Songhai rose to great wealth and power and, for almost two centuries, controlled West Africa politically and economically.
29 Ιουν 2008 · The Songhai Empire was the largest and last of the three major pre-colonial empires in West Africa. It stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to central Niger and controlled important trade routes and cities such as Timbuktu and Gao.
The Songhai Empire, also known as the Songhay Empire, was a pre-colonial West African trading state centered on the middle reaches of the Niger River in what is now central Mali. The empire eventually extended west to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and east into present-day Nigeria and Burkina Faso.