State
Za dynasty
The Za dynasty was an early ruling dynasty of the Songhai people, centred on Gao in the bend of the Niger River. A Songhai kingdom under the Za dynasty existed for generations as a tributary state within the Mali Empire. It was succeeded by the Sunni dynasty, which built the Songhai Empire.
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