Songhai1

songhai empire

  • 1493 BCE

    new leader

    Askia Muhammad takes over the empire from Sunni Ali's son.
  • 1492 BCE

    death of a leader

    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.
  • 1465 BCE

    gaining power and controll

    The Songhai Empire comes into power in Western Africa under the leadership of Sunni Ali.
  • 1340 BCE

    independence

    mali empire declined so the songahi freed themselves from under there power and gained independance
  • 1335 BCE

    government change

    Dia kings were replaced by Islamic Sunni and Shi leaders.
  • 1000 BCE

    creation of empire

    the king Dia Kossoi officially declares Gao as capital of Songhai empire
  • Period: 800 BCE to 800 BCE

    Gao

    the city Gao was built and found.
  • Dec 24, 1010

    empire converts

    the empire converted to Islam due to trade with middle east. upper class were the majority that converted