The
Sonni Dynasty or
Sunni Dynasty was a dynasty of rulers of the
Songhai Empire of medieval West Africa. The first ruler of the dynasty, Sunni Ali Kulun probably reigned at the end of the fourteenth century. The last ruler,
Sonni Baru, ruled until 1493 when the throne was usurped by the
Askiya Muhammad I, the founder of the
Askiya Dynasty.