POLITICIAN
Sonni Ali
1464 - 1492

Sonni Ali
Sonni Ali, also known as Si Ali, Sonni Ali Ber (Ber meaning "the Great"), reigned from about 1464 to 1492 as the 15th ruler of the Sunni dynasty of the Songhai Empire. He transformed the relatively small state into an empire by conquering Timbuktu, Massina, the Inner Niger Delta, and Djenne. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sonni Ali is the 9,873rd most popular politician (down from 9,779th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Mali (down from 13th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Malian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Sonni Ali ranks 9,873 out of 19,576. Before him are Soe Win, Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, Charles, Duke of Durazzo, Abdullah Abdullah, Georges Catroux, and Alan II, Duke of Brittany. After him are Jaba Ioseliani, Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt, Emperor Xiaowu of Jin, Stanisław Mikołajczyk, Princess Wanda, and Eddie Fenech Adami.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSoe Win
1947 - 2007
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 9,872
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
1735 - 1811
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 9,873
Charles, Duke of Durazzo
1323 - 1348
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 9,874
Abdullah Abdullah
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 9,875
Georges Catroux
1877 - 1969
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 9,876
Alan II, Duke of Brittany
910 - 952
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 9,877
Sonni Ali
1464 - 1492
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 9,878
Jaba Ioseliani
1926 - 2003
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 9,879
Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt
1794 - 1871
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 9,880
Emperor Xiaowu of Jin
362 - 396
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 9,881
Stanisław Mikołajczyk
1901 - 1966
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 9,882
Princess Wanda
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 9,883
Eddie Fenech Adami
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 9,884
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1464, Sonni Ali ranks 7. Before him are Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, Dayan Khan, Emperor Go-Kashiwabara, Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Barbara of Brandenburg, and Sophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach. After him are Philippa of Guelders, and Hayır Bey. Among people deceased in 1492, Sonni Ali ranks 10. Before him are Jami, Elizabeth Woodville, Casimir IV Jagiellon, Antoine Busnois, Gülbahar Hatun, and Beatrice of Silva. After him are Jaume Huguet, and Christina Abrahamsdotter.
Others Born in 1464
Go to all RankingsJoan of France, Duchess of Berry
NOBLEMAN
1464 - 1505
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 1
Dayan Khan
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1517
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 2
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1526
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 3
Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1534
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 4
Barbara of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1515
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 5
Sophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach
COMPANION
1464 - 1512
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 6
Sonni Ali
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1492
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 7
Philippa of Guelders
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1547
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 8
Hayır Bey
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1522
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1492
Go to all RankingsJami
WRITER
1414 - 1492
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 4
Elizabeth Woodville
COMPANION
1437 - 1492
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 5
Casimir IV Jagiellon
POLITICIAN
1427 - 1492
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 6
Antoine Busnois
COMPOSER
1430 - 1492
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 7
Gülbahar Hatun
POLITICIAN
1429 - 1492
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 8
Beatrice of Silva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1424 - 1492
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 9
Sonni Ali
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1492
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 10
Jaume Huguet
PAINTER
1412 - 1492
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 11
Christina Abrahamsdotter
NOBLEMAN
1432 - 1492
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 12
In Mali
Among people born in Mali, Sonni Ali ranks 15 out of 72. Before him are Souleymane Cissé (1940), Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946), Jean Zerbo (1943), Ali Farka Touré (1939), Dioncounda Traoré (1942), and Bah Ndaw (1950). After him are Amadou Hampâté Bâ (1900), Seydou Keita (1980), Salif Keïta (1946), Modibo Keita (1942), Boubacar Traoré (1942), and Camila Alves (1983).
Others born in Mali
Go to all RankingsSouleymane Cissé
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2025
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 9
Alpha Oumar Konaré
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 10
Jean Zerbo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 11
Ali Farka Touré
SINGER
1939 - 2006
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 12
Dioncounda Traoré
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 13
Bah Ndaw
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 14
Sonni Ali
POLITICIAN
1464 - 1492
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 15
Amadou Hampâté Bâ
WRITER
1900 - 1991
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 16
Seydou Keita
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 17
Salif Keïta
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 18
Modibo Keita
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 19
Boubacar Traoré
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 20
Camila Alves
MODEL
1983 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 21
Among POLITICIANS In Mali
Among politicians born in Mali, Sonni Ali ranks 10. Before him are Modibo Keïta (1915), Amadou Toumani Touré (1948), Moussa Traoré (1936), Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946), Dioncounda Traoré (1942), and Bah Ndaw (1950). After him are Modibo Keita (1942), Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé (1948), Modibo Sidibé (1952), Moctar Ouane (1955), Assimi Goïta (1983), and Cheick Modibo Diarra (1952).
Modibo Keïta
1915 - 1977
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 4
Amadou Toumani Touré
1948 - 2020
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 5
Moussa Traoré
1936 - 2020
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 6
Alpha Oumar Konaré
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 7
Dioncounda Traoré
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 8
Bah Ndaw
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 9
Sonni Ali
1464 - 1492
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 10
Modibo Keita
1942 - 2021
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 11
Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé
1948 - 2021
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 12
Modibo Sidibé
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 13
Moctar Ouane
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 14
Assimi Goïta
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 15
Cheick Modibo Diarra
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 16