Songhai Empire

GPTKB entity

Statements (82)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Djenne
gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Timbuktu
gptkbp:artwork gptkb:manuscripts
gptkb:Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:capital Gao
gptkbp:conflict Moroccan invasion
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Djenne
gptkb:Timbuktu
Islamic culture
gptkbp:currency gold dinar
cowrie shells
silver dirham
gptkbp:dissolved 1591
gptkbp:economy gptkb:trade
gptkbp:education gptkb:scholars
universities
gptkbp:founded circa 1430
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Niger_River
gptkb:Sahara_Desert
Sahel region
gptkbp:government gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_Tondibi
conquest of Timbuktu
conquest of Mali
expansion under Askia Muhammad
Askia Muhammad's reforms
expansion under Sonni Ali
gptkbp:historical_period 15th century
16th century
Medieval period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Songhai Empire
gptkbp:influence West African culture
Saharan trade routes
gptkbp:language gptkb:Songhai
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:historical_significance
influence on modern states
gptkbp:location West Africa
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:Cavalry
gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:notable_city gptkb:Jenne-Jeno
gptkb:Kassina
gptkb:Djenne
gptkb:Bamako
gptkb:Tombouctou
gptkb:Kano
gptkb:Mopti
gptkb:Timbuktu
gptkb:Kumbi_Saleh
Gao
Bandiagara
Sikasso
Kankan
Segou
Niani
Walata
gptkbp:notable_event development of trade networks
cultural flourishing
establishment of the Askia dynasty
introduction of Islamic law
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Sonni_Ali
gptkb:Askia_Muhammad
gptkb:Askia_Muhammad_I
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Moroccan_Empire
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Burkina_Faso
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Niger
gptkbp:trade gptkb:salt
gptkb:oppression
gptkb:gold
gptkbp:trade_goods gptkb:salt
gptkb:oppression
gptkb:gold
ivory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Niger_River
gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Timbuktu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4