List of Songhai Empire Kings

Za Dynasty in Kukiya,(c.AD 690 - 800)


Alayaman,c.690
Zakoi,c.700
Takoi / Takay,c.710
Akoi / Mata-Kay,c.720
Ku,c.730
Ali-Fay,c.740
Biyu-Kumoy,c.750
Biyuc,760
Za-Kuroy,c.770
Yama-Karaway,c.775
Yama,c.780
Yama-Danka-Kiba'u,c.780 - 785
Kukuray,c.786 - 789
Kinkin,c. 791 - 800
Unknown number of kings, 800 - c.1010

Za Dynasty in Gao(c.AD 1010 - 1275)


Kusoy Muslim Dam, c.1010
Han-Kuz-Wanku-Dam
Biyu-Ki-Kima
Nintasanay
Biyu-Kayna-Kinba
Kayna-Shanyunbu
Tib
Yama-Dad
Fadazu
'Ali-Kuru
Bir-Fuluku
Yasiboy
Duru
Zenku-Baru
Bisi-Baru
Bada
Bisi Baro Ber, c.1150
Unknown number of kings,c.1150 - 1260
The Songhai empire is occupied by the Mali empire,c.1260 - 1275

Sunni Dynasty(c.AD 1275 - 1492)


Sunni Ali Kolon, c.1275
Sunni Salman Nari
Sunni Ibrahim Kabyao
Sunni Uthman Gifo Kanafa,c.1320
Sunni Bar-Kayna-Ankabi
Sunni Musa
Sunni Bakr Zanku
Sunni Bakr Dala-Buyunbu
Sunni Mar-Kiray
Sunni Muhammad Da'u
Sunni Muhammad Kukiya,c.1275
Sunni Muhammad Fari
Sunni Karbifu
Sunni Mar-Fay-Kuli-Jimu
Sunni Mar-Arkana
Sunni Mar Arandan
Sunni Sulayman Dama Dandi,c.1410 - 1440
Sunni Silman Dandi, c.1440 - 1464
Sunni Ali, 1464 - 1492
Sunni Abu-Bakry Baro, 1492 - 1493

Askia Dynasty in Gao(AD 1492 - 1592)


Askia Mohammed Ture the Great,1493 - 1528
Askia Musa,1528 - 1531
Askia Mohammad Benkan,1531 - 1537
Askia Isma'il,1537 - 1539
Askia Ishaq I,1539 - 1549
Askia Daoud / Askia Dawud,1549 - 1582
Askia Al-Hajj,1582 - 1586
Askia Mohommed Bana,1586 - 1588
Askia Ishaq II,1588 - 1591
Muhammed Gao,1591 - 1618

Askia Dynasty in Lulami / Dendi Kingdom(AD 1592 - 1901)


Askia Nuh I,1591 - 1598
Askia al-Mustafa, 1598 - ?
Askia Muhammad Surku Ilji
Askia Harun Dancette
Askia al-Amin
Reigned for 7 years.
Askia Dawud I
Reigned for 22 years.
Askia Muhammad
Askia Dawud II
Askia Muhammad Bari
Askia Mar Shindin
Askia Nuh II
Askia al-Barak
Askia al-Hajj
Askia Ismail
Askia Dawud III
Askia Hanga,c.1700 - 1761
Askia Samsu Beri,1761 - 1779
Askia Hargani,1779 - 1793
Askia Fodi Mayrumfa,1793
Askia Samsu Keyna,1793 - 1798
Askia Fodi Mayrumfa,1798 - 1805 Restored.
Askia Tomo,1805 - 1823
Askia Bassaru Missi Ize,1823 - 1842
Askia Bumi / Askia Kodama Komi,1842 - 1845
Askia Koyze Baba,1845 - 1864
Askia Koyze Baba Baki,1864 - 1865
Askia Wankoy,1865 - 1868
Askia Bigo Farma,1868 - 1882
Askia Dauda,1882 - 1887
Askia Malla,1887 - 1901

Works Cited

The History Files. African Kingdoms, west africa, Songhai. retrieved 23-Feb-2012