The city reached its peak in the early 16th century, during the reign of King Askia Mohammed, who united West Africa in the Songhai Empire and ruled for 35 prosperous years.

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It's judgement day for Charlemagne of the Roman Empire (not 'Holy' Roman Empire, I hasten to add, as leaders are no longer attached to their historical civilisations in Civilization 7).

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The empire succumbed to 16th-century military technology when a smaller force of Moroccan troops armed with cannon defeated a Songhai army more than 10 times its size.