Songhai Empire and Its Confederated Provinces (c. 1464–1591)

1. Sunni Ali ascends Songhai throne

   Jan 1, 1464Labels: Sunni Ali, Gao

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2. Songhai conquers Timbuktu

   Jan 1, 1468Labels: Timbuktu, Sunni Ali

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3. Conquest of Djenné after prolonged siege

   Jan 1, 1473Labels: Djenn, Sunni Ali

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4. Sunni Ali dies; Sunni Baru succeeds

   Jan 1, 1492Labels: Sunni Ali, Sunni Baru

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5. Askia Muhammad seizes power at Anfao

   Jan 1, 1493Labels: Askia Muhammad, Battle of

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6. Askia Muhammad’s hajj to Mecca

   Jan 1, 1496Labels: Askia Muhammad, Hajj

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7. Administrative and military reforms under Askia Muhammad

   Jan 1, 1500Labels: Askia Muhammad, Songhai administration

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8. Askia Muhammad deposed by his son

   Jan 1, 1528Labels: Askia Musa, Askia Muhammad

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9. Askia Muhammad dies at Gao

   Mar 2, 1538Labels: Askia Muhammad, Gao

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10. Askia Daoud’s long reign stabilizes empire

    Jan 1, 1549Labels: Askia Daoud, Songhai

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11. Succession crises intensify after 1582

    Dec 15, 1586Labels: Askia Daoud, Succession crises

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12. Moroccan victory at Battle of Tondibi

    Mar 13, 1591Labels: Battle of, Judar Pasha

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13. Saadian forces occupy key Niger cities

    Apr 1, 1591Labels: Saadian forces, Gao

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14. Songhai authority fragments after 1591

    Dec 31, 1591Labels: Songhai Empire, Successor polities

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