1. Empire of Songhai Holt pg 142Standard 7.4.3

2. People rose up against Mali and regained their freedom Songhai were already Muslims Berbers were willing to trade with them Songhai grows richer by expanding their trans- Saharan trade

3. Became ruler in 1464 and worked to unify, strengthen and enlarge Songhai Conquered Timbuktu and Dejenne Timbuktu asked him to help fend off invaders, when he did he kept the city for himself Built peace between religions by participating in both Muslim and local religions

4. People rebelled against new leader, Sunni Baru Chose Askia as their leader Took Muslim faith very serious Rebuilt Timbuktu as a educational city Included universities, schools, libraries and mosques

5. o People came from all over West Africa to study o Mathematics o Science o Medicine o Grammar o Law o Many people came also to be teachers and priests

6. Timbuktu and Djenne were learning centers but also trade centers Most traders were Muslim Many laws created were similar to Muslim nations

7. Askia set up five provinces within Songhai Removed local leaders and appointed new governers who were loyal to him Created special departments to oversee tasks Much like a government office Standing professional army was created

8. The Arquebus Askia loses power to his son in 1528 Areas along the border start to nibble away Morocco wants the northern salt mines for money They envade Songhai using the arquebus in 1591 Moroccans’ guns and cannons brought disaster to Songhai They also looted Timbuktu and Gao

9. Askia the Great Create a sensory journal of Askia the Great. Provide the following items 4 sentence biography at the top of the page Picture of Askia the Great The five sense see, hear, smell, taste and feel Give a brief example of what he might sense for each one