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Empire in West Africa from c. 1464 to 1591
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
Songhai_Empire
Topics referred to by the same term
the Songhai people Safiya Songhai (born 1984), American film director Songhai Empire, a former country The Songhai, a geographic area in Niger Songhai or
Songhai
Ethno-linguistic group of West Africa
The Songhai people (autonym: Ayneha) are an ethnolinguistic group in West Africa who speak the various Songhai languages. Their history and lingua franca
Songhai_people
1590–1599 war
The Moroccan invasion of the Songhai Empire began with an expedition sent in 1590 by Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of the Saadian dynasty, which ruled over Morocco
Moroccan invasion of the Songhai Empire
Moroccan_invasion_of_the_Songhai_Empire
Songhai subgroup
(also Songhai, Songhay, Sonrhaï) are a distinct subgroup within the larger Songhai ethnolinguistic family, residing predominantly in Niger's Songhai region
Songhaiborai
Geographical region of Niger
The Songhai (also Soŋay, Soŋaytaray ([soŋaj], [soŋajtaraj])) is an area in the northwestern corner of Niger's Tillabéri Region populated mainly by the
The_Songhai
World music collaboration
Songhai was a world music collaboration between the Spanish flamenco group Ketama, Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté, and English bass player Danny Thompson
Songhai (musical collaboration)
Songhai_(musical_collaboration)
Country in West Africa
education. The Songhai Empire absorbed the Mali Empire in 1468,[not verified in body] followed by a Saadian army which defeated the Songhai in 1591. In the
Mali
American film director
Safiya Songhai, is an American Film Director, University Professor, Television Anchor/Reporter and beauty queen. Songhai was born in Philadelphia to Dwight
Safiya_Songhai
Country in West Africa
territory became included in states such as the Sultanate of Agadez and the Songhai Empire. It was colonized by France during the Scramble for Africa as part
Niger
First king of the Songhai Empire
from about 1464 to 1492 as the 15th ruler of the Sunni dynasty of the Songhai Empire. He transformed the relatively small state into an empire by conquering
Sonni_Ali
Empire in West Africa from c. 1235 to 1610
as Diarra, Great Fulo, Yatenga, and the Songhai Empire chipped away at Mali's borders. In 1544/45, the Songhai invaded the capital but were unsuccessful
Mali_Empire
The Malian-Songhai Wars were a series of conflicts during the 15th and 16th centuries between the Mali Empire and the Songhai Empire. The Mali Empire had
Malian-Songhai_Wars
First ruler of the Askia dynasty of the Songhai Empire
Askia dynasty of the Songhai Empire, reigning from 1493 to 1528. He is also known as Askia the Great, and his name in modern Songhai is Mamar Kassey. Askia
Askia_Muhammad_I
1591 battle during the Moroccan invasion of the Songhai Empire
invasion of the Songhai Empire by the army of the Saadi dynasty in Morocco. The Moroccan forces under Judar Pasha defeated the Songhai under Askia Ishaq
Battle_of_Tondibi
1591–1833 Moroccan polity in West Africa
expedition sent by Saadian sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of Morocco defeated the Songhai Empire and established control over a territory centered on Timbuktu. Following
Pashalik_of_Timbuktu
Language family
Northern Songhay is the smaller of the two branches of the Songhay languages. It is a group of heavily Berber-influenced dialects spoken in scattered oases
Northern_Songhay_languages
The Songhai Empire, (ca. 1500)
List of conflicts in Mauritania
List_of_conflicts_in_Mauritania
Precolonial kingdom in northern Nigeria
by various dynasties, and was a vassal to neighboring empires such as Songhai and Bornu. At its peak, Katsina's capital was a prominent city in the western
Kingdom_of_Katsina
Ruler of the Songhai Empire
Askia Muhammad Gao was the last ruler of the Songhai Empire. A son of Askia Daoud, he assumed power in the last months of 1591 after the defeat of Askia
Askia_Muhammad_Gao
Region and former country in present-day Mali
state in Mali, Africa, a key constituent kingdom in the Wagadou, Mali and Songhai Empires. A plain of alluvial deposits, Méma is situated north of Massina
Méma
Historical country and sultanate in Niger
The Agadez Sultanate was later conquered by the Songhai Empire in 1500. After the defeat of the Songhai kingdom in 1591, the Agadez Sultanate regained
Sultanate_of_Agadez
Moroccan-descended ethnic group of Mali
Niger Delta.[citation needed] The 1590 expedition sent to conquer the Songhai Empire trade routes by the Saadi dynasty of Morocco was made up of four
Arma_people
List of spirits and deities in various traditional African religions
This is a list of African spirits as well as deities found within the traditional African religions. It also covers spirits as well as deities found within
List of African deities and mythological figures
List_of_African_deities_and_mythological_figures
Songhai women headwear
traditional hairstyle or headwear deeply embedded in the cultures of the Songhai and Tuareg people, particularly in northern Mali and Niger. Exclusively
Goffa
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
Epirus Morea Romano-Germanic Carolingian Holy Roman Serbian Singhasari Songhai Srivijaya Tibetan Tikal Tiwanaku Toltec Turco-Persian Ghaznavid Great Seljuk
Roman_Empire
1,235 C.E. — 1,250 C.E. Early imperial expansion of the Mali Empire 1,235 C.E. — 1,255 C.E. Tiramakhan's western campaign Tiramakhan, also known as Tiramaghan
List_of_conflicts_in_Senegal
1988 studio album by Ketama, Toumani Diabaté, and Danny Thompson
Songhai is a fusion flamenco album by Spanish band Ketama, working in collaboration with Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté, British double bassist Danny
Songhai_(album)
Surname list
among the Songhai nobility, denoting descent from Askia Muhammad I and Sonni Ali Ber. The name Maiga is a commonly used surname among the Songhai people
Maïga
Group of languages of West Africa
The Songhay, Songhai or Ayneha languages ([sõʁaj], [soŋaj] or [soŋoj]) are a group of closely related languages/dialects centred on the middle stretches
Songhay_languages
Berber writer (1556–1627)
to Morocco over accusations of sedition, after the Moroccan invasion of Songhai where he remained in Fez until the death of Ahmad al-Mansur. His successor
Ahmad_Baba_al-Timbukti
7th Ruler of Saadi Dynasty
al-Mansur was drawn irresistibly to the trans-Saharan gold trade of the Songhai in hopes of solving Morocco's economic deficit with Europe. Al-Mansur developed
Ahmad_al-Mansur
Language family
Southern Songhay is the more populous branch of the Songhay languages, centered on the Niger River, including Timbuktu and the old capital of Gao. It includes
Southern_Songhay_languages
Country in west Africa, 8th–13th centuries
The Gao Empire was a Songhai-speaking Islamic kingdom that ruled the bend of the Niger River in Mali from approximately the 7th century CE until their
Gao_Empire
Ethnic group in West Africa
broader Songhai ethnic umbrella since the beginning. The Zarma migrated south-eastward into their current geographic concentration during the Songhai Empire
Zarma_people
Food from Niger
Dambu or dambou is a dish native to the Zarma and Songhai of Southwestern Niger made from cereals and moringa. It is consumed at any time but mainly during
Dambou
Country in West Africa
were defeated by Sonni Ali of Songhai at the Battle of Kobi in Mali in 1483. During the early 16th century, the Songhai conducted many slave raids into
Burkina_Faso
Kingdoms and empires centered in the Sahel
areas marked "Peuple Sérère". The Songhai Empire, c. 1500 Bornu Empire territory by 1500 The Mali Empire, the Songhai Empire and Mossi kingdoms, 1530]
Sahelian_kingdoms
Ruler of the Songhai Empire (c.1550–1592)
as Askia Isḥāq Zughrānī, was the ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1588 to 1591. He commanded the Songhai force at the Battle of Tondibi, where he was defeated
Askia_Ishaq_II
Ancient center of learning in Timbuktu, Mali
periods of patronage and renovation under both the Mali Empire and the Songhai Empire until its decline following the Battle of Tondibi in 1591. The mosque
Sankoré_Madrasah
Songhay language
Koyraboro Senni (Koroboro Senni, Koyra Senni or Gao Senni) is a member of the Songhay languages of Mali and is spoken by some 400,000 people along the
Koyraboro_Senni
1994 studio album by Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder
"Gomni" (Songhai) – 7:00 "Sega" (Peul) – 3:10 "Amandrai" (Tamasheck) – 9:22 "Lasidan" (Bambara) – 6:06 "Keito" (Songhai) – 5:42 "Banga" (Songhai) – 2:32
Talking_Timbuktu
Historic African state
The Dendi (or Dandi, Dendiganda) was a former province of the Songhai Empire. It survived the fall of the Empire as a kingdom until 1901, when it was
Dendi_(province)
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Gao, Mali
Mali, is believed to be the burial place of Askia Muhammad I, one of the Songhai Empire's most prolific emperors. It was built at the end of the fifteenth
Tomb_of_Askia
City in Tombouctou Region, Mali
for a short period, until the expanding Songhai Empire absorbed it in 1468. A Moroccan army defeated the Songhai in 1591 and made Timbuktu their capital
Timbuktu
Tuareg invasion 1440 — 1490 The empire on the defensive The Portuguese Songhai hegemony Tengela War 1500 — 1600 Collapse of the Mali empire Songhay hegemony
List_of_conflicts_in_Mali
Restraint of a person's liberty by judicial or other detention
compensation and as a last resort but not generally as punishment, except in the Songhai Empire (1464–1591) and in connection with the Atlantic slave trade. In
Imprisonment
West African state 1650 to 1890
Massassi State) was a Bambara kingdom that arose after the fall of the Songhai Empire in what is today the western half of Mali and lasted until its destruction
Kaarta
Emperor of the Songhai Empire
Musa or Askiya Musa (ruled 1529–1531) was the second Askia ruler of the Songhai Empire. Musa was the son of Askia Mohammad I and Zāra Kabirun-koi, a princess
Askia_Musa
Askia of the Songhai Empire
Askia Daoud (also Askia Dāwūd, Askiya Dawud) was the ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1549 to 1582. His rule saw the empire rise to a peak of peace and
Askia_Daoud
Collection of states started by the Hausa people
Hausaland lay between the Western Sudanic empires of Ancient Ghana, Mali and Songhai and the Eastern Sudanic empire of Kanem-Bornu. Hausa oral traditions detail
Hausa_Kingdoms
Continent
of the Mali Empire, with the dominant power in the region becoming the Songhai Empire centered on Gao. Weakened by internal conflict, in 1591 Gao was
Africa
Malian academic
Sudane Al Wangari Al Timbukti (1523-1593) was a scholar from Timbuktu, Songhai Empire. Baghayogho originated from among the Juula people, who are a Mande
Mohammed_Bagayogo
Epirus Morea Romano-Germanic Carolingian Holy Roman Serbian Singhasari Songhai Srivijaya Tibetan Tikal Tiwanaku Toltec Turco-Persian Ghaznavid Great Seljuk
British_Empire
Abandoned salt-mining settlement in Mali
control of the mines from the Songhai during the 16th century. In around 1540 the Saadian Sultan Ahmad al-Araj asked the Songhai leader Askia Ishaq I to cede
Taghaza
Ethnic group in West Africa
plains of the Niger River. They are part of the Songhai people, and were an integral part of the Songhai Empire as the Dendi province or Dendiganda. Derived
Dendi_people
Songhai dynasty in West Africa
dynasty, ruled the Songhai Empire at the height of that state's power. It was founded in 1493 by Askia Mohammad I, a general of the Songhai Empire who usurped
Askiya_dynasty
History of a city in the Republic of Mali
a short period until the expanding Songhai Empire absorbed the city in 1468. The Moroccan army defeated the Songhai in 1591, and made Timbuktu, rather
History_of_Timbuktu
Sultanate in West Africa
tributary of larger states, including the Mali Empire (14th century), the Songhai Empire (15th-16th centuries), the Arma (Moroccan) pashas of Tomboctou (17th
Sultanate_of_Massina
Book by W. E. B. Du Bois
back as the sub-Saharan cultures, including Great Zimbabwe, Ghana and Songhai, as well as covering the history of the slave trade and the history of
The_Negro
Town in Mopti Region, Mali
Mali Empire in retreat, Djenne may have fought a war against the rising Songhai Empire under Sonni Sulayman Dama, a conflict whose echoes were reported
Djenné
Silatigi
Tenguella to appease him and safeguard their trade interests. The rising Songhai Empire were thus confronted by a power that essentially controlled the
Tenguella
1510–1659 state in Morocco and Northwest Africa
In the later half of his reign he launched a successful invasion of the Songhai Empire, resulting in the establishment of a Pashalik centered on Timbuktu
Saadi_Sultanate
the Songhai and Sokoto Caliphate. There were also a number of forest empires and states in this time period. Following the collapse of the Songhai Empire
History_of_West_Africa
People identified with the country of Mali
of West African ethnicities such as the Bambara, Fula, Senufo, Malinke, Songhai and Bobo peoples but also a range of groups with origins in the Middle
Malians
Former Pulaar kingdom of Senegal
Mali's communication lines, and led to conflict with Songhai. In 1512, Amar Konjago of the Songhai defeated Tenguella, ending his state. Tenguella's son
Empire_of_Great_Fulo
Former empire (c. 1299–1922)
Epirus Morea Romano-Germanic Carolingian Holy Roman Serbian Singhasari Songhai Srivijaya Tibetan Tikal Tiwanaku Toltec Turco-Persian Ghaznavid Great Seljuk
Ottoman_Empire
population. The second-largest ethnic group are the Zarma-Songhai (also spelled Djerma-Songhai), who also are found in parts of Mali. Both groups are sedentary
Demographics_of_Niger
Malian musician (1965–2024)
group Ketama, forming a combined group known as Songhai and releasing two albums: Songhai and Songhai II. In 1999, Diabaté collaborated with American
Toumani_Diabaté
African traditional metal trumpet
Ethiopia and Eritrea. An ancient instrument, the kakaki was predominant among Songhai cavalry. Its sound is associated with royalty and it is only played at
Kakaki
Spanish-Moroccan military leader (d. 1606)
the late 16th century. He led the Saadian army in the conquest of the Songhai Empire. Born as Diego de Guevara in Cuevas del Almanzora, Castile, Judar
Judar_Pasha
Geographical region in West Africa
main gateway to Sudan, the cradle of the great empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhai" and "the centre of gravity for West Africa." According to Professor Abdoulaye
Senegambia
Bahamians of African descent
African ethnic groups, many associated with the Bight of Biafra, Ghana, Songhai and Mali, the various Fula kingdoms, the Oyo Empire, and the Kingdom of
Afro-Bahamians
Sarkin Kano
with Katsina and was reportedly the victim of an invasion by the powerful Songhai Empire though the latter is historically dubious. Rumfa's war with Katsina
Muhammad_Rumfa
History of an empire in West Africa from c. 1226 to 1670
repeatedly battle the Songhai and the rising power of the Fula warlords Tenguella and his son Koli Tenguella. When the Songhai were destroyed by a Moroccan
History_of_the_Mali_Empire
European political entity (800/962–1806)
Epirus Morea Romano-Germanic Carolingian Holy Roman Serbian Singhasari Songhai Srivijaya Tibetan Tikal Tiwanaku Toltec Turco-Persian Ghaznavid Great Seljuk
Holy_Roman_Empire
Ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1582 to 1586
Askia Muhammad al-Hajj was the ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1582 to 1586. Muhammad al-Hajj was the son of Askia Daoud and named after his grandfather
Askia_Al-Hajj
Person(s) Significance Location of Tomb Article Askia Mohammad I Songhai Empire king and dyanastic founder, reigned 1493–1528 CE Gao, Mali Tomb of Askia
List_of_tombs_and_mausoleums
Following the breakup of Mali, a local leader named Sonni Ali founded the Songhai Empire in the region of middle Niger and the western Sudan and took control
History of Nigeria before 1500
History_of_Nigeria_before_1500
Ottoman-Safavid War, the Ottoman Empire expands eastwards. 1591 Fall of the Songhai Empire in West Africa. 1592 Japan invades the Korean Peninsula under Toyotomi
Timeline of geopolitical changes (1500–1899)
Timeline_of_geopolitical_changes_(1500–1899)
Bantu Central and Eastern Sudanese Central Bantoid Eastern Bantoid Guinean Mande Western Bantoid Nilo-Saharan: Kanuri Nilotic Songhai
List_of_regions_of_Africa
Ethnic group in the Sahel and West Africa
of the Songhai people and goes on to build the Songhai Empire 1490 The Mali empire is overshadowed by the Songhai Empire 16th century Songhai Empire enters
Fula_people
Department in Tillabéri Region, Niger
destruction of the Songhai Empire, with many Songhai communities resettling into what is today Niger from the north. The Dendi Songhai state of the 17th
Téra_Department
Flowing wide-sleeved robe in Africa
Senegalese kaftan. Its origin lies with the clothing style of the Wolof, Mande, Songhai-Zarma, Hausa, Kanuri, Toubou, and other trans-Saharan and Sahelian trading
Boubou_(clothing)
Place
was attacked by the Songhai Empire in the 1490s, in 1505, and again in the middle of the 1500s. Despite fierce resistance, the Songhai occupied the city
Bussa,_Nigeria
Index of lists with the same name
Empire Almoravid dynasty Mali Empire Saadi Sultanate Emirate of Trarza Songhai Empire Sanhaja 1960–1978 1978–1984 1984–present Mauritania portal v t e
List_of_years_in_Mauritania
Commune in Tillabéri Region, Niger
Niamey, close to the border with Burkina Faso. It is mainly inhabited by Songhai, Fulani, Gourmantche and Bouzou ethnic groups. The majority of the population
Téra
Ethnic groups who speak the Mande languages
Mali Empire, Kaabu, and Wassoulou states. The non-Mandé-speaking Fula, Songhai, Wolof, Hausa, Dogon, and Voltaic peoples share a similar culture with
Mandé_peoples
1655 West African text
provides the single most important primary source for the history of the Songhai Empire. It and the Tarikh al-fattash, another 17th century chronicle giving
Tarikh_al-Sudan
Mali (before the 13th century) The Mali Empire (13th–17th centuries) The Songhai Empire (15th–16th centuries) The borders of Mali are those of French Sudan
History_of_Mali
Traditional Saharan cloth
Nigeria (Arewa), Niger, and Chad, it is known as lafaya or laffaya. The Songhai people call it toungou, and among the Tuareg, it goes by the name tassaghnist
Melhfa
Place in Tillabéri Region, Niger
capital of the Say Department in the Tillabéri Region. Say was a small Songhai town prior to the arrival of the Fulani marabout Alfa Mohamed Diobo in
Say,_Niger
Medieval and early modern history of the African region
century, Mai Idris Alooma modernized its military, in contrast to the Songhai Empire. Turkish mercenaries were used to train the military. The Sayfawa
Medieval and early modern Africa
Medieval_and_early_modern_Africa
Aspect of Nigerian history
cities not under Songhai authority. Largely because of Songhai's influence, there was a blossoming of Islamic learning and culture. Songhai collapsed in 1591
History of Nigeria (1500–1800)
History_of_Nigeria_(1500–1800)
Arabic-derived script used to write non-Arabic languages
variety of Arabic-derived scripts used for writing African languages such as Songhai, Mandé, Fula, Hausa and Swahili, although multiple other languages are
Ajami_script
Town in Sahel Region, Burkina Faso
people in Gorom-Gorom, many of whom were nomads from the Tuareg, Fulani, or Songhai ethnic groups. The town and area around it also hosts thousands of internally
Gorom-Gorom
Malian singer and guitarist
Farka Touré was impressed, but recommended that Touré play traditional Songhai music and desert blues. Ali Farka Touré began to mentor him. Ali Farka
Samba_Touré
Last emperor of Mali
border and the sacking of its capital by the Songhai Empire in 1545. The 1591 Moroccan invasion of the Songhai Empire opened a massive power vacuum in the
Mahmud_IV_(mansa)
Malian musician (born 1981)
in his family Vieux was always called "samba", meaning "second boy" in Songhai, Additionally, the featured song “Samba Si Kairi" is named after a song
Vieux_Farka_Touré
across the Sahara. The area saw the rise and fall of empires, including the Songhai Empire, which controlled parts of Niger in the 15th and 16th centuries
History_of_Niger
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