800 000 square km / 308 882 square miles.
800 000 square km / 308 882 square miles.
Asika Muhammad
Askia Muhammad came to power in 1493 and controlled the Songhai Empire in West Africa. He strengthened the empire by appointing Islamic leaders to key government positions, promoting Islamic scholarship, and enhancing trade routes. His reign marked a significant period of cultural and economic flourishing in the region.
No, the Ottoman Empire was not the largest and most influential Christian empire. It was a large and influential Islamic empire.
The Islamic Empire became powerful by conquering large swathes of territory from severely weakened and unprepared empires. It then put the conquered peoples to use in becoming the vanguard of subsequent conquests.
The Songhai Empire covered a large area of West Africa, including modern-day countries such as Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. It was one of the largest empires in African history and was known for its wealth and strong military.
At its peak in the 1500s, the Inca Empire numbered over twelve million people.
YES. The policies of discrimination against Non-Muslims in Islamic Empires led to large-scale conversions by Non-Muslims to Islam.
There was no single Islamic Empire, but assuming that you are referring to the Rashidun, Umayyad (Damascus), and Abbassid Caliphates, these were complex states with a large bureaucracy, numerous governates and more local regions, and a complex hierarchical leadership.
Soon after the death of Muhammad in 632 CE, Muslims defeated the Sassanian Empire in Persia and the Byzantine Empire in the Levant. These victories were significant in establishing Islamic rule and influence across large territories, allowing for the rapid expansion of the Muslim community and the spread of Islam. The conquests laid the foundation for a vast Islamic empire that would flourish in the following centuries.
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
The Incas had the largest empire in the time before the discovery by Columbus. At its height, it covered more that 770 thousand square miles.