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Encyclopedia > Askia Mohammed

Askia Muhammad I was a king of the Songhai Empire in the late 1400s. He strengthened his country and made it the largest in West Africa's history. He built many schools and encouraged trade with Europe and Asia.


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Askia The Great (233 words)
Mohammed Ben Abu Bekr, the favored general of Sunni Ali, believed that he was entitled to the throne after Sunni Ali's death, rather than Ali's son, Abu Kebr.
Askia began by consolidating his vast empire and establishing harmony among the conflicting religions and political elements.
Under the leadership of Askia, the Songhay Empire flourished until it became one of the richest empires of that period.
Askia Mohammed - Suchergebnisse - MSN Encarta (68 words)
Askia Mohammed (gestorben 1538), Herrscher des Songhai-Reiches in Westafrika (1493-1528).
Mohammed war General unter Ali von Songhai, lehnte sich...
Die Expansion der Songhai wurde unter Ali von Songhai vorangetrieben, der die östlichen Teile von Mali 1471 unter seine Herrschaft brachte und sein...
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