ASKIA DYNASTY


Meaning of ASKIA DYNASTY in English

Muslim family that ruled the extensive Songhai empire of West Africa, centred on Timbuktu, in present Mali, from 1492 to 1591. Its members included the dynasty's founder, Muhammad I Askia (q.v.), Askia Musa (reigned 152831), and Askia Ismail (reigned 153739).

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