How did trade the songhai kingdom to grow

The Songhai Empire was a very large empire. It expanded in all directions until it stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to what is present day Nigeriaand western Niger. In 1465 the Songhai Empire conquered Mema, then three years later seized Timbuktu, the largest city in this region. Eventually the empire took control of provinces, cities and the Trans-Saharan trade routes of Mali.

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