Songhai Empire - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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
WEBJul 12, 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.
Songhai Empire - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMar 8, 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.
Songhai people - Wikipedia
WEBThe Songhai people (autonym: Ayneha) are an ethnolinguistic group in West Africa who speak the various Songhai languages. Their history and lingua franca is linked to the Songhai Empire which dominated the western Sahel in the 15th and 16th century. Predominantly adherents of Islam, the Songhai are primarily located in Niger and Mali.
Songhai Empire – History, Accomplishments and Major Facts
WEBDec 10, 2019 · The Songhai Empire was a massive, multicultural West African state that spanned between the 15th and 16th centuries CE. With an area primarily covering western Sahel, Songhai kings rose to prominence as the Mali Empire dwindled in the 15th century.
Songhai | African Empire, Mali, Niger | Britannica
WEBSonghai, ethnolinguistic group having more than three million members who inhabit the area of the great bend in the Niger River in Mali, extending from Lake Debo through Niger to the mouth of the Sokoto River in Nigeria. Some nomadic Songhai groups live in Mali, Niger, and southeastern Algeria.
Songhai Empire: The Rise & Fall of Africa’s Biggest Empire
WEBJul 2, 2024 · The Songhai Empire was one of Africa's most powerful and wealthy states, influencing and shaping the West African world during the medieval era. Jul 2, 2024 • By Greg Beyer, BA History & Linguistics, Journalism Diploma. In the 15th and 16th centuries in West Africa, the dominant power was the Songhai Empire.
Songhai Empire - Encyclopedia.com
WEBThe Songhai was the largest empire in African history, dominating thousands of tribes and controlling a region comparable in size to the United States. The central regions, including the major cities of Gao, Timbuktu, and Djenné, were predominantly Muslim.
Songhai Empire - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe 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.
Songhai Empire (c. 1464–1591) | The African History
WEBJun 29, 2020 · The Songhai Empire during the 15th and 16th centuries was a kingdom that controlled the Western Sahel. At its height, it was one of the greatest in African history. The state is known for its historiographic name, derived from the Songhai, its leading ethnic group and ruling elite.