The Sultanate of Agadez (also known as Tenere Sultanate of Aïr, Sultanate of Aïr, or Asben") was a

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kingdom centered in the city of Agadez in the Aïr Mountains, located at the southern edge of the

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desert in north-central

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and Hausa people as a trading post. The Agadez Sultanate was later conquered by the

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in 1500. 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 kingdom was later conquered by the

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in 1900.

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External links

Louis Werner, ''Agadez: Sultanate of the Sahara'', 2003, Saudi Aramco World
Sultanate Of Agadez History of Niger History of the Sahara Countries in precolonial Africa Berber dynasties Former sultanates {{Niger-geo-stub ca:Aïr

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