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Songhai Empire
Askia the Great, ie. Askia Mohammed.
The Niger River was the center of the Songhai Empire, the Mali Empire, and the Kanem-Bornu Empire. These civilizations thrived along the river due to its strategic location for trade, agriculture, and transportation.
The Songhai and Mali
The Three Great emperors of Songhai were actually Two Great emperors of Songhai, which were Sunni Ali and Askia the Great. You could actually consider Musa another Great emperor of Songhai, since he made his father, Askia the Great, leave the throne because Askia the Great became blind, and Musa reigned after him, and then then empire of Songhai collapsed.
Songhai became a powerful empire because they controlled the river and trade with peoples to the north and south. Thus, they started gaining both wealth and power.
The center of his Empire was Babylon.
The Songhai people are known for their rich history, advanced political organization, and cultural achievements in fields like literature, music, and architecture. They were also skilled traders and played a significant role in the trans-Saharan trade. Additionally, the Songhai Empire was one of the largest empires in West Africa and reached its height under the leadership of Askia the Great.
Sunni Ali Ber was seen as the first great ruler of the Songhai Empire, the throne was given to his son Sunni Baru at his death. Muhammad Toure quickly took the throne from Sunni Baru and became the ruler at the height of the Songhai Empire.
The Largest Of These SettleMents Was Known As Great Zimbabwe It Was The Center Of The Shona Empire.
The Songhai Empire grew through conquest, trade, and strategic alliances. Its rulers, such as Sunni Ali and Askia Muhammad, expanded the empire through military campaigns and control of trans-Saharan trade routes, which brought wealth and power to the empire. They also established strong political and administrative systems to govern their vast territories.
Askiya Muhammad, known as Askiya the Great, brought the Songhai Empire to its height. Askiya had no actual right to claim the throne, but did so anyway. He built strong alliances, which helped the empire spread.