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The Songhai Empire

The Songhai Empire. By: Trent Minch Briana Juardo Hogan Jones Erika Goodman Wade Gardner Alex Davenport. Rise of the Songhai. Rose in the wake of the Mali Sake Muhammed expanded through jihads. Rulers used Islam to unite the empire and justify their rule. People and Structures.

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The Songhai Empire

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  1. The Songhai Empire By: Trent Minch Briana Juardo Hogan Jones Erika Goodman Wade Gardner Alex Davenport

  2. Rise of the Songhai • Rose in the wake of the Mali • Sake Muhammed expanded through jihads. • Rulers used Islam to unite the empire and justify their rule

  3. People and Structures

  4. The Power of The Songhai government • Government was more centralized then the Mali government. • The Songhai Empire was divided into five larges provinces: • - each with its own governor • - Islamic courts • - Professional fighting force • The Government was a political hierarchy was similar to the caste system of Hindu societies: • Top= Descendants of the original Songhai people • Second= The KING • Third= Free people • Bottom= War captives and slaves

  5. North African Islamic Empire of Morocco • The kingdom didn’t last long • In 1585 they seized the salt mines in Taghaza. • Conquered Gao and Timbuktu. • When the Moorish civilization declined in North Africa the demand of trades declined. • Drought and disease also contributed to the decline of the empire

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