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Songhai Empire
The Songhai Empire was an Islamic empire based in modern day western Africa. It ruled from around 1340 until their destruction at the hands of Morocco in 1591.
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What were four ways Songhai expanded during the rule of Askia the Great?
- religion
- education
- trade
- government
Where did the Songhai people come from?
The Songhai Empire began as an African state in eastern Mali, from the early 15th to the late 16th century.
What technology was developed during the Songhai empire?
paper, fish nets, and writing in hierogliphycs
Writing is an Ancient Egyptian/Chinese invention. Hieroglyphics were used in Ancient Egypt which came before the Songhai empire.
What is the Songhai culture like?
the songhai lived on the western coast of northern Africa. later they eventually expanded east and took over timbuktu. they lived under the laws of Islam but others had a religion that dealt with sorcery and magic. there you go!! :]
When did the Songhai Empire rise and fall?
It rose in 1464 C.E.
no it rose around the early 1400s and fell in 1450. It fell because they didn't use the 3 field farming technique and the land became hard, dry and unable to farm on.
This is completely wrong... The Songhai empire rose after it reconquered Mali around 1450 CE. They fell after an internal political collapse and they were attacked by Morocco around 1540 CE. They were unprepared and already weakened by the political collapse.
They had lions and leopards that roamed and that was their wildlife their
What led to the decline of songhai empire?
Some people from Europe came over and took every thing that they had including women,goods and slaves
