Askia Mohammed, AKA Askia the Great.
The Songhai Empire controlled the important natural resource of gold, which was abundant in the region. This allowed the empire to become a major hub for trans-Saharan trade and accumulate wealth and power.
trade and conquests; also located on major trading routes and built its empire by conquering neighboring territory
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The Songhai empire controled the gold and salt trade, which gave them their money and power over West Africa.
All of them. Churches had enough power to over through even a monarch.
They used it in trade to increase their wealth and power.
The Songhai Empire no longer exists. It ended in about 1591.
Songhai was a historical empire in West Africa, and it did not have a formal flag as we know it today. However, the empire had various symbols and emblems that represented its power and influence.
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.
Expansion
The cast of The Power of Civilization - 1913 includes: Dot Farley