Because the Portuguese dominated the Saharan trade routes.
when did the empire songhai begin
of infighting among Songhai subjects.
It was in West Africa.
You mean that the Spanish Armada was defeated by the English Navy and bad weather. The English navy achieved a victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Gravelines and sever storms disrupted the Spanish fleet
Morocco
morocco
The Songhai Interacted with mostly european. Mainly Portuguese and dutch.
the Songhai empire was defeated due to the lack of modern use of weapons by the Songhai military
They easily defeated Songhai's soldiers, who had only swords and spears while the enemy has gunpowder and cannons. :B
In 1591, Moroccans defeated the Songhai Empire.
Songhai armies did not have the modern weapons that countries in west Africa and Europe possessed. In1591 the armies of Songhai were defeated by an army from morocco armed with gunpowder and cannons.
Songhai armies did not have the modern weapons that countries in west Africa and Europe possessed. In1591 the armies of Songhai were defeated by an army from Morocco armed with gunpowder and cannons.
Because the Portuguese dominated the Saharan trade routes.
The Portuguese explored Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
the Portuguese
The Songhai (also Songhay) Empire fell in 1612. The empire was defeated by the Moroccans in 1519 and then fell into anarchy and the empire came to a sudden close in 1612.