HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Ghana
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Mali
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Songhai
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Initially, the Songhai Empire was ruled by the Sonni dynasty ( c. 1464–1493), but it was later replaced by the Askia dynasty (1493–1901).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Songhai Empire lasted from 1464 to 1591. Prior to the 1400s, the Songhai were under the rule of the Mali Empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -Before Sunni Ali was king, the Songhai chiefs had conquered and established the city of Gao as a small kingdom. By 1300, Gao had become exceptionally prosperous through trade along the trans-Saharan trade route.
Detailed explanation-4: -Less skilled kings found the empire too large to control. Environmental changes also caused droughts and disease. The wealth of its gold mines also drew the attention of invaders. The Saadi Sultanate of Morocco saw the weakened Songhai Empire as vulnerable and invaded in 1590.