- The
Askiya dynasty, also
known as the
Askia dynasty,
ruled the
Songhai Empire at the
height of that state's power. It was
founded in 1493 by
Askia Mohammad...
- and the
Songhai women are also in
matrilineal line
descending from the
Askiya for the most part.
Throughout the
Central Sahel, the
descendants in patrilineal...
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Askiya (1611–1618)
Dawud II,
Askiya (1618–1639) Ismail,
Askiya (c.1639) Muhammad,
Askiya (1639)
Dawud III,
Askiya (1639–?)
Muhammad Borgo,
Askiya (early...
- forces. Al-Sa'di, the
chronicler who
wrote the
Tarikh al-Sudan,
compared Askiya's army to that of his predecessor: "he
distinguished between the civilian...
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Askia Daoud (also
Askia Dāwūd,
Askiya Dawud) was the
ruler of the
Songhai Empire from 1549 to 1582. His rule saw the
empire rise to a peak of
peace and...
- 1582-1586
Predecessor Askia Daoud Successor Askia Muhammad Bani Died 1587
Tondibi Dynasty Askiya dynasty Father Askia Daoud Mother Āmina/Mina Gāy Bardā...
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December 1 1586
Predecessor Askia Al-Hajj
Successor Askia Ishaq II Died
April 9 1588
outside Gao
Burial Gao
Dynasty Askiya dynasty Father Askia Daoud...
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Askia Musa or
Askiya Musa (ruled 1529–1531) was the
second Askia ruler of the
Songhai Empire. Musa was the son of
Askia Mohammad I and Zāra Kabirun-koi...
- King (1582–1586)
Askiya Muhammed Bani, son of
Askiya Dawud, King (1586–1588)
Askia Ishaq II, King (1588–1592)
Niger Dendi Kingdom:
Askiya dynasty (complete...
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Askia Muhammad Gao was the last
ruler of the
Songhai Empire. A son of
Askia Daoud, he ****umed
power in the last
months of 1591
after the
defeat of Askia...
