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- The Songhai Empire took place from 1464-1591, while in the 1400's the empire was under the Mali Empire's rule,
- The Songhai Empire was located in West Africa along the Niger River.
- The Songhai Empire was first ruled by Sunni Ali, then he was later captured by the Mali Empire as a prisoner.
- Then in 1464 Ali escaped and took control of a city named Gao and took over, creating the empire and began to conquer trading land such as timbuktu and djenne.
- The Songhai Empire reached its height of dominance in 1493 under Askia Muhammad, who also established the Askia Empire and Dynasty.
- Askia Muhammad belonged to the religion of Islam and was a dedicated Muslim. As a result, the Songhai Culture adopted Islam.
- The town chief and judges formed the five divisions of the government, each of which was presided over by a devout Muslim. Despite the fact that each is headed by a governor, the emporer is in charge.
- Slaves were utilized for crucial tasks like carrying items like gold or rock salt, which made the slave trade an important aspect of the Songhai Empire. Slaves were frequently captured during combat and even sold to Europeans.
- Midway through the 1500s, internal conflict and a civil war headed by Judar Pasha caused the Songhai Empire to start to crumble. Timbuktu and Gao were invaded and conquered by the Moroccan Army in 1591, which led to the fall of the empire. Consequently, the Deni empire was established.
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