Askia Ishaq I was ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1539 to 1549, elected Askia following the overthrow of Mohammad Benkan in 1537. Range of the Songhai Empire From the early 15th to the late 16th century, the Songhai Empire was one of the largest African empires in history. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Events July - Ketts Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. ... Events January 6 - Alessandro de Medici assassinated August 25 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. ...
Seeking to centralize power, he executed a number of local governors. After a failed Moroccan expedition against the Taghazasalt mines in 1544, Ishaq I retaliated, sacking several cities in southern Morocco and forcing Sultan Mohammed I Saadi to flee Marrakesh. Askia Daoud succeeded Ishaq peacefully following his 1549 death. Taghaza is a destroyed town in present-day Mali. ... A salt mine is an operation involved in the extraction of salt. ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ... Marrakech (مراكش marrākish), known as the Pearl of the South, is a city in southwestern Morocco in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. ... Askia Daoud (also Askia Dawud) was ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1549 to 1582. ...
Askia Mohammad proved a highly effective ruler, extending the empire's boundaries westward to lower Senegal, eastward to Air and north to the Taghaza mines of the Sahara.
During his pilgrimage, Askia Mohammad obtained the title "Caliph of the Sudan" from the last Abbasid caliph, al-Mutawakkil, giving his regime a new Islamic legitimacy.
Even though Askia Mohammad was a pious Muslim, he retained many traditional aspects of Songhay culture and did not try to convert non-Muslims through conquest.
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