HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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largest empire in south Africa, had very little power, lead by Mansa Musa.
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weakest empire in west Africa, very little commerce.
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largest empire in south Africa, had very little power, lead by Sundiata Keita.
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largest empire in west Africa, lead by Sonni Ali, Timbuktu was its capital, center of commerce and learning.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Askia Muhammad became known as Askia the Great, and ruled the kingdom for 37 years. At its peak under his reign, the Songhai Empire expanded to become larger than either the Ghana or Mali Empires.
Detailed explanation-2: -Songhai became independent of Mali, and rivalled it as the leading power in West Africa. The Songhai had settled on both banks of the middle Niger River. They established a state in the 15th century, which unified a large part of the western Sudan and developed into a brilliant civilisation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sunni Ali became a legendary hero in Songhai folklore. If a prisoner of war had already converted to Islam before being captured, they could not be sold as a slave. A West African storyteller is called a griot. More items