Songhai Empire (jan 1, 1454 – jan 1, 1591)
Description:
At its peak, it was one of the largest kingdoms in Africa. It was a successful empire in West Africa gaining its reputation from the mass production of Salt and Gold. This power was important in gaining control of the Neighboring lands and this spurred to take down the Great Empire of Mali and control its trade of gold and salt.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1454
jan 1, 1591
~ 137 years