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Askia Muhammad takes over the empire from Sunni Ali's son.
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Sunni Ali Ber gains dies. he was popular for expanding empire, creating trade routes, and popularizing the empire. his son goes in power but left power after one year because he couldn't run empire like father.
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The Songhai Empire comes into power in Western Africa under the leadership of Sunni Ali.
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mali empire declined so the songahi freed themselves from under there power and gained independance
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Dia kings were replaced by Islamic Sunni and Shi leaders.
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the king Dia Kossoi officially declares Gao as capital of Songhai empire
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the city Gao was built and found.
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the empire converted to Islam due to trade with middle east. upper class were the majority that converted