with gold ivory and salt for gold
The moroccan army invaded songhay and the old empire split up with bambara kingdom emerging as an important new force.
Timbuktu was the major center for Sub-Saharan trade.
Timbuktu was the major center for Sub-Saharan trade.
salt & gold
The capital of the Songhay Empire is Gao.
The people of Songhay ate Millet
the rise of songhay
The major cities of the Songhai Empire were Gao, Timbuktu, and Djenne. These cities were important centers of trade, culture, and learning in West Africa during the empire's peak in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Before the 1600's Timbuktu was the cultural center of Songhay.
The Saharan trade extended from the Saharan West African kingdoms across the Sahara desert to Europe. The Saharan Trade linked such African empires as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay to the European world.
The Saharan trade extended from the Sub-Saharan West African kingdoms across the Sahara desert to Europe. The Saharan Trade linked such African empires as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay to the European world.
The Saharan trade extended from the Sub-Saharan West African kingdoms across the Sahara desert to Europe. The Saharan Trade linked such African empires as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay to the European world.