History of the Songhai Empire!

The Songhai Empire (aka Songhay, c. 1460 - c. 1591) replaced the Mali Empire (1240-1645) as the most important state in West Africa (covering modern southern Mauritania and Mali). Originating as a smaller kingdom along the eastern bend of the Niger River c. 1000, the Songhai would expand their territory dramatically from the reign of King Sunni Ali (1464-1492).

With its capital at Gao and managing to control trans-Saharan trade through such centers as Timbuktu and Djenne, the Songhai empire prospered throughout the 16th century until ripped apart by civil wars, it was attacked and absorbed into the Moroccan Empire c. 1591.

[ryonworthy]

The Mali empire and Mansa Musa was the richest empire and also the richest man to ever exist on earth.👑🖤💯

[linekelanaimbanga]

As a history teacher this is so helpful thankyou

[FromNothing]

3:10 Small correction. Songhai was in West Africa, not North Africa.

[Gguy]

This would be a great source for historical fiction. Islam's message of racial unity is what the world needs right now. No matter what the color, all are children of Allah