The Sonni dynasty, Sunni dynasty or Si dynasty was a dynasty of rulers of the Songhai Empire of medieval West Africa. The origins of the dynasty lies in...

the Songhai Empire was ruled by the Sonni dynasty (c. 1464–1493), but it was later replaced by the Askia dynasty (1493–1591). During the second half of...

by Askia Mohammad I, a general of the Songhai Empire who usurped the Sonni dynasty. The Askiya ruled from Gao over the vast Songhai Empire until its defeat...

Za dynasty. The history handed down by al-Sadi portrays a single, stable dynasty that smoothly transitions from Za Yasiboi (Yasibay) to his son Sonni Ali...

Sonni Bāru, also known as Sonni Abū Bakr Dao was the 16th and last king of the Sonni dynasty to rule over the Songhai Empire located in west Africa. His...

was born the son of Sonni Muhammad Da'o, who appears in the kinglists of the Tarikh al-Sudan and Tarikh al-Fattash as the 10th Sonni ruler. His mother was...

partisans of the Sonni dynasty that retreated to this area of present Niger after the coup d'état of 1493 and that of the Askia dynasty that also moved...

first settlers to move back here from Gao were the Sonni dynasty in 1493 followed by the Askia dynasty in 1591 who also settled here and further south in...

the author of the Tarikh al-Sudan uses the word Sunni or Sonni for the name of the dynasty while the Tarikh al-fattash uses the forms chi and si'i. The...

Kingdom of Libya Hova dynasty (1540–1897) – Merina Kingdom Keita dynasty (11th century–17th century) – Mali Empire Za dynasty Sonni dynasty (14th century–1493)...

friend Mahmud Kati. To secure the legitimacy of his usurpation of the Sonni dynasty, Askia Muhammad allied himself with the scholars of Timbuktu, ushering...

Askia's troops won the day. The victory of Muhammad Askia ended the Sonni dynasty. The History of Africa: The Quest for Eternal Harmony, Molefi Kete Asante...

claim that the founder of the Sonni dynasty, Ali Kolon, liberated Gao from Mali and that the fifth member of the Sonni dynasty was ruling during Musa's hajj...

(complete list) – Sonni dynasty Sunni Souleïmân-Dâma, King (?–c.1464) Sonni Ali, King (1464–1492) Sonni Baru, King (1492–1493) Askiya dynasty Askia Mohammad...

They are believed to be the direct descendants of the Sonni Dynasty and its last ruler, Sonni Ali Ber, the founder of the Songhai Empire, who reigned...

Empire. In the early 14th century they were defeated by the rising Sonni dynasty, founders of the Songhai Empire. The surviving Za became the leaders...

longstanding residents or newcomers, represent the founding of the Sonni dynasty. Towards the end of the 13th century Gao lost its independence and became...

rulership of the Songhai Empire after defeating the forces of Sonni Baru, ending the Sonni dynasty. Battle of Krbava field 9 September – Hundred Years' Croatian-Ottoman...

Macina, and the old province of Wagadu. Meanwhile Gao, ruled by the Sonni dynasty, expanded, conquering Mema from Mali, in a struggle over the crumbling...

century AD) Songhai Empire (14th century–1591 AD) Sonni dynasty (14th century–1493 AD) Askiya dynasty (1493–1591 AD) succeeded by Dendi Kingdom (1591–1901...

the Askia dynasty in 1493, and was looking to legitimize his political and religious authority. After toppling the previous Sonni dynasty, which was...

Hombori's architecture traces back to its response to the collapse of the Sonni dynasty of the Songhai Empire in the late 16th century. Confronted with anarchy...

states was the Songhai Empire, which expanded rapidly beginning with king Sonni Ali in the 1460s. By 1500, it had risen to stretch from Cameroon to the...

Sonni castle (Persian: قلعه سنی) is a historical castle located in Abarkuh County in Yazd Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Qajar...

states was the Songhai Empire, which expanded rapidly beginning with king Sonni Ali in the 1460s. By 1500, it had risen to stretch from Cameroon to the...

framework of Islam. Following the breakup of Mali, a local leader named Sonni Ali (1464–1492) founded the Songhai Empire in the region of middle Niger...

Leadership of the Empire stayed in the Askia dynasty until 1591, when internal fights weakened the dynasty's grip and led to a decline of prosperity in...

a Sonni Ali sister. Muhammad Ture (1493–1528) founded the Askiya dynasty, askiya being the title of the king. He consolidated the conquests of Sonni Ali...

century–1430) Songhai Empire (1464–1591) Sonni Ali Battle of Tondibi After the Empires, 1591–1892 Saadi dynasty Pashalik of Timbuktu Bamana Empire Kaarta...

up until the late 1200s continued to be used in Kukiya until the time of Sonni Ali (1464–1492). He greatly expanded the territory under Songhay control...