Songhai Empire Ruled 1.4 Million Square Miles, Bigger Than Western Europe

Songhai Empire Ruled 1.4 Million Square Miles, Bigger Than Western Europe

At its height, the Songhai Empire covered 1.4 million square miles of West Africa — larger than Western Europe — and its capital Timbuktu was a thriving center of global scholarship. Here is the history most classrooms never taught. The post Songhai Empire Ruled 1.4 Million Square Miles, Bigger Than Western Europe appeared first on History Collection.