In the Middle Ages, several powerful Somali empires dominated the regional trade including the Ajuran Sultanate, which excelled in hydraulic engineering and fortress building, the Sultanate of Adal, whose general Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (Ahmed Gurey) was the first commander to use cannon warfare on the continent during Adal's conquest of the Ethiopian Empire, and the Sultanate of the Geledi, whose military dominance forced governors of the Omani empire north of the city of Lamu to pay tribute to the Somali Sultan Ahmed Yusuf. COUNT 5
QSN1 What Somali polity of the Middle Ages was known for its fortresses? ANS1 the Ajuran Sultanate QSN2 What state employed Abmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi? ANS2 the Sultanate of Adal QSN3 What was another name by which Abmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi was known? ANS3 Ahmed Gurey QSN4 What state did Adal conquer? ANS4 the Ethiopian Empire QSN5 What Somali leader received tribute from the Omani empire? ANS5 Sultan Ahmed Yusuf