Songhai Empire
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songhai-empire-203-11200451
title:
Songhai Empire
text:
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. Sonni Ali established Gao as the empire's capital, although a Songhai state had existed in and around Gao since the 11th century. Other important cities in the kingdom were Timbuktu and Djenné, where
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description:
Empire in West Africa from c. 1430s to 1591
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songhai_Empire
date created:
2004-04-10T17:46:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T16:45:51Z
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