{"slug": "niger-river", "label": "Niger River", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger_River", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3542", "qid": "Q3542", "description": "river in West Africa", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1100, 2023], "span_label": ["1100 CE", "2023 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "timbuktu", "label": "Timbuktu", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "nigeria", "label": "Nigeria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mali", "label": "Mali", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "songhai-empire", "label": "Songhai Empire", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1100, "year_label": "1100 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "A collective of Tuareg trading clans decide to permanently settle the city of Timbuktu (modern Mali) north of Djenné along the Niger River. Timbuktu will later achieve fame as a center of Islamic learning. The Sankore, Djinguereber and Sidi Yahya mosques are among Timbuktu's most famous religious and scholarly institutions (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265768#Africa", "title": "1100", "revid": 1365265768, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}, {"year": 1531, "year_label": "1531 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 12", "text": "April 12 – In the Songhai Empire that rules most of West Africa and the Niger River valley, the Emperor Askiya Musa is assassinated by his brothers after less than two years on the throne. Askia Mohammad Benkan is enthroned the same day.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359939156#April–June", "title": "1531", "revid": 1359939156, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1788, "year_label": "1788 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 9", "text": "June 9 – The African Association, an exploration group dedicated to plotting the Niger River and finding Timbuktu, is founded in England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357260814#April–June", "title": "1788", "revid": 1357260814, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1796, "year_label": "1796 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "June 21", "text": "June 21 – Scottish explorer Mungo Park becomes the first European to reach the Niger River.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368676893#April–June", "title": "1796", "revid": 1368676893, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1841, "year_label": "1841 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "August 20", "text": "August 20–October 16 – The Niger expedition of 1841 begins sailing up the Niger River by paddle steamers, under the auspices of the British Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade and the Civilisation of Africa; it is largely abortive, due to the high incidence of disease among the crews.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360265400#July–September", "title": "1841", "revid": 1360265400, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 2023, "year_label": "2023 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "June 13", "text": "June 13 – At least 106 people are killed when a wedding boat capsizes on the Niger River in Kwara State, Nigeria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372811827#June", "title": "2023", "revid": 1372811827, "section": "Events › June"}}]}