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Askia Muhammad I
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, reigning from 1493 to 1528. He is also known as Askia the Great, and his name in modern Songhai is Mamar Kassey. Askia Muhammad strengthened his empire and made it the largest empire in West Africa's history. At its peak under his reign, the Songha…
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politics · First ruler of the Askia dynasty of the Songhai Empire · monarch · also Askia Muhammad I, Askia The Great, I
Born 1 January 1443 · Died 1 January 1538 · Q1771994
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Died 1538-01-01.
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