Lulami

Lulami

Alternative name	Loulami
Type	Capital City
Part of	Dendi Kingdom
History
Periods	Late Middle Ages
Cultures	Songhai, Dendi

Lulami (also Loulami) was the capital of the Dendi of the Songhai Empire. It was established by Askia Nuh, son of Askia Dawud ^[1] and it is from here the Songhai resistance against Morocco continued. In 1639, during the reign of Askia Ismail, ^[2] the Moroccan Pasha Mesaoud sacked the town of Lulami. The location of this town is unknown but believed to be south of the town of Say in Niger. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

References

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