# Songhai Empire — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [March 8, 2019, 10:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/songhai-empire-whe-definition-discussion/292 "2019-03-08T10:00:47Z")\
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The Songhai Empire (aka Songhay, c. 1460 - c. 1591) covered what is today southern Mauritania and Mali. It replaced the Mali Empire (1240-1645) as the most important state in West Africa. Originating as a smaller kingdom along the eastern bend of the Niger River c. 1000, the Songhai expanded their territory dramatically from the reign of King Sunni Ali (1464-1492).

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Songhai\_Empire/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Songhai_Empire/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/songhai-empire-whe-definition-discussion/292/2 "2026-07-28T16:09:27Z")

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