Askia the great

Askia the Great and His Empire

By jersey gurl
  • Nov 22, 1443

    Askia the Great is Born

    Askia the Great is Born
    Askia the Great is Born into the world as Muhammad Ture, a Muslim.
  • Period: Nov 22, 1443 to Nov 22, 1538

    The Life of Askia the Great

    The Life of Askia the Great
  • Nov 22, 1493

    Askia the Great becomes the Ruler of the Songhai Empire

    Askia the Great becomes the Ruler of the Songhai Empire
    Askia the Great becomes the ruler of the Songhai Empire when he is nearly 50-years-old. He ruled for 35 years.
  • Nov 28, 1493

    The Rebels Have Won

    The Rebels Have Won
    The rebels have triumphed in their battle to overthrow the ruler of the Songhai Empire, Sonni Baru Dao.
  • Nov 28, 1496

    Askia Makes a Pilgrimage

    Askia Makes a Pilgrimage
    Akia the Great makes a piligrimage to Mecca to visit the Cabba, like all good Muslims. There Askia met the Pope of the Islamic Church, and the Caliph of Egypt.
  • Nov 28, 1497

    Askia the Great Returns

    Askia the Great Returns
    Askia the Great Returns to Gao after his pilgrimage, with a new title. He was now the Caliph of Western Sudan.
  • Nov 28, 1514

    Armies Capture the Hausa Confederation

    The armies of Askia captured the Hausa Confederation of northern Nigeria, expanding his already massive empire that he inherited. His empire was now bigger than Europe
  • Nov 22, 1523

    Askia the Great Goes Blind and is No Longer Ruler

    Askia the Great Goes Blind and is No Longer Ruler
    Sometime in his 80s Askia went blind and was forced by one of his sons to leave the throne. Then he was sent to a island to live.
  • Nov 22, 1532

    Askia is Rescued

    Askia is Rescued
    Askia is brought back from the island by one of his other sons, to live in the capital.
  • Nov 22, 1538

    Askia the Great Dies

    Askia the Great Dies
    Askia the Great died in the capitol of the empire and his tomb is still one of the most honored places in West Africa.