Sonni Ali

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Djenne
gptkb:Songhai_Empire
gptkbp:born 1446
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Tuareg_tribes
gptkbp:capital Gao
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Mansa_Musa
gptkbp:controls gptkb:Timbuktu
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:died_in 1492
gptkbp:fought_in the Mali Empire
gptkbp:historical_figure 15th century
influenced trade policies
shaped the region's history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sonni Ali
gptkbp:is_a_figure_in the history of the Sahel region
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Songhai_Renaissance
gptkbp:is_featured_in historical documentaries
gptkbp:is_involved_in trade expansion
gptkbp:is_known_for bravery
strategic alliances
military conquests
administrative reforms
his military strategies
contributions to trade routes
legacy in West Africa
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:Sonni_Ali_Ber
academic literature
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other African empires' leaders
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as a warrior king
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:Embassy
gptkbp:is_studied_in African history courses
gptkbp:key_figures the rise of Songhai
gptkbp:key_people the expansion of Islam in West Africa
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Songhai_Empire
encouraged agricultural development
unified various tribes
promoted literacy
strengthened the military
fostered economic growth
Trans-Saharan trade era
gptkbp:notable_figures West African history
African folklore
the history of empires
gptkbp:notable_players the politics of West Africa
gptkbp:profession traditional African religion
gptkbp:reign_end 1492
1464
gptkbp:subject biographical studies
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Askia_Muhammad_I
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Songhai_Empire
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of Islamic scholarship
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of gptkb:cultural_exchange