Sunni Ali, also known as Si Ali, Sunni Ali Ber (Ber meaning "the Great"), [2] reigned from about 1464 to 1492 as the 15th ruler of the Sunni dynasty of the Songhai Empire. He transformed the relatively small state into an empire by conquering Timbuktu, Massina, the …

Sonni ʿAlī (died 1492) was a West African monarch who initiated the imperial expansion of the western Sudanese kingdom of Songhai. His conquest of the leading Sudanese trading cities established the basis for Songhai’s future prosperity and expansion.

Jun 30, 2020 · Sunni Ali established the West African Songhai Empire. He was best regarded as a great military leader, nicknamed Ali Ber, or “Ali the Great.” His views toward Islam are highly controversial.

Jun 8, 2018 · Sunni Ali (died 1492) founded the Songhay empire of West Africa. Best known as a great military leader, he was called Ali Ber, or "Ali the Great." There is much controversy about his attitudes toward Islam.

Jun 13, 2019 · Sonni Ali (birth date unknown; died 1492) was a West African monarch who ruled Songhai from 1464 to 1492, expanding a small kingdom along the Niger River into one of medieval Africa's greatest empires.

Sunni Ali, born as Ali Kolon, is celebrated as Sunni Ali Ber, a title that denotes his greatness. He hailed from the distinguished Sonni Dynasty, being the son of Sonni Mohammad D'ao of Gao and Fara from the Sikasso region in present-day Mali.

Sonni Ali (also known as Sunni Ali Ber or Sunni Ali) was the first king of the Songhai Empire in western Africa. He ruled from about 1464 to 1492. He was the 15th ruler of the Sonni dynasty. During Sonni's reign, Songhai surpassed the Mali Empire in power.

Jun 5, 2018 · Ali was the first king of the Songhai Empire with his time in power occurring from 1464 to 1492. What he accomplished during his reign surpassed that of the Mali empire;...

Feb 6, 2022 · Sunni Ali (sometimes spelled Sonni Ali), was born in Ali Kolon. Ali’s regal reign would last about 28 years (1464-1492). Ali was the 15th ruler of the medieval West African Sunni dynasty and the first ruler of the Songhai empire.

King Sonni Ali Ber is the 15th king of the Sonni dynasty, who came to power in 5700 (1464). Sonni Ali seeing the empire of Mali decline, decides to enlarge its territory at the expense of a state of which Rabelais said of Mansa (emperor) that he …