Songhai Empire
West Africa / Middle Niger · 1464 – 1591
Overview
The largest contiguous empire in West African history, which controlled the trans-Saharan gold and salt trade.
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Lineage
2 figures- Askia the Great (Muhammad I Askia)1443 – 1538
- Sonni Ali1464 – 1492
All figures
- Askia the Great (Muhammad I Askia)1443 – 1538
- Sonni Ali1464 – 1492
See also
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