Sultanate of Agadez
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The Sultanate of Agadez (also known as Tenere Sultanate of Aïr,[1] Sultanate of Aïr, or Asben[2]) was a Berber kingdom centered in the city of Agadez in the Aïr Mountains, located at the southern edge of the Sahara desert in north-central Niger. It was founded in 1430 by the Tuareg and Hausa people as a trading post. The Agadez Sultanate was later conquered by the Songhai Empire in 1500.[1] After the defeat of the Songhai kingdom in 1591, the Agadez Sultanate regained its independence. It experienced a steep decline in population and economic activity during the 17th century. The sultanate came under French suzerainty in 1906.
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Capital | Agadez | ||||||||||||||
Common languages | Tayiṛt, Arabic, Hausa | ||||||||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||||||
Government | Sultanate | ||||||||||||||
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• Establishment of the Sultanate | 1404 | ||||||||||||||
• Agadez proclaimed as the new seat of the Sultanate | 1430 | ||||||||||||||
• Conquered by Songhai | 1500 | ||||||||||||||
• Fall of the Songhai Empire | 1591 | ||||||||||||||
• Incorporated into French West Africa | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
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Today part of | Niger |
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