Rise of the Songhai Empire under the Sonni Dynasty

Name: Rise of the Songhai Empire under the Sonni Dynasty
Start: 1404
End: 1410

Type Event Region Africa Time 1404–1410

Around 1404 the Sonni dynasty of the Gao region on the middle Niger consolidated control of Gao and its trade nodes, gradually shedding Malian suzera…

Timeline

1404Gao · MaliThe Sonni dynasty established a firm ruling center in Gao, controlling the junction of Niger River shipping and trans-Saharan trade routes, and gradually reducing dependence on tribute to the Mali Empire.
1405–1410Middle Niger River · SahelSonghai power extended its influence up and down the Niger, absorbing surrounding fishing, hunting, and farming communities, and significantly increasing trade-tax revenue and military mobilization capacity.

Sources

Songhai empire https://www.britannica.com/place/Songhai-empire
The Cambridge History of Africa, Volume 3: c.1050–c.1600 — Roland Oliver (1977)