Among the administration of this polity was the hi' koi, who controlled the fleet and home affairs. Local positions included the kurmina fari, the governor of one of two major provinces, while the central governmetn appointed special ministers called korei farma to oversee white minorities. One of its rulers, refusing to convert to Islam, was overthrown by a man sometimes called Sylla, who expanded the empire as far Dendi and Yatenga. Rulers of this empire like Ishak I and Dawud succeeded Askiya Muhammad. Its best-known ruler took the title of daali, conquered the city of Djenne, and expelled the Tuareg peoples. For 10 points, identify this African empire with capital at Gao, which supplanted the Mali empire and was
Among the administration of this polity was the hi' koi, who controlled the fleet and home affairs. Local positions included the kurmina fari, the governor of one of two major provinces, while the central governmetn appointed special ministers called korei farma to oversee white minorities. One of its rulers, refusing to convert to Islam, was overthrown by a man sometimes called Sylla, who expanded the empire as far Dendi and Yatenga. Rulers of this empire like Ishak I and Dawud succeeded Askiya Muhammad. Its best-known ruler took the title of daali, conquered the city of Djenne, and expelled the Tuareg peoples. For 10 points, identify this African empire with capital at Gao, which supplanted the Mali empire and was most famously led by Sonni Ali.
Among the administration of this polity was the hi' koi, who controlled the fleet and home affairs.
Songhai Empire