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Askia Muhammad Ture I (1443–1538), born
Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Turi or
Muhammad Ture, was the
first ruler of the
Askia dynasty of the
Songhai Empire...
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ruled by the
Sonni dynasty (c. 1464–1493), but it was
later replaced by the
Askia dynasty (1493–1591).
During the
second half of the 13th century, Gao and...
- The Tomb of
Askia, in Gao, Mali, is
believed to be the
burial place of
Askia Mohammad I, one of the
Songhai Empire's most
prolific emperors. It was built...
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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...
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Regina Askia-Williams (born
Imaobong Regina of
Askia Usoro on 16
December 1967) is a Nigerian-born, American-based actress, model, and
former beauty Queen...
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Askia Nuh was a
ruler of the
Dendi Kingdom, the rump
state of the
Songhai Empire. He was a son of
Askia Dawud and
established his
capital at Lulami, from...
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Askia Muhammad al-Hajj was the
ruler of the
Songhai Empire from 1582 to 1586.
Muhammad al-Hajj was the son of
Askia Daoud and
named after his grandfather...
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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...
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Askia Ismail was the
sixth ruler of the
Songhai Empire from 1537 – 1539, and
fourth from the
Askia dynasty. He was the son of
Askia Mohammad I, the founder...
- the
Palace of the
Djermakoy and
Royal palace of Gao-Saney and the Tomb of
Askia. In Niamey,
where traditional Songhai structures in
urban areas often blend...
