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Askia Mohammad I is born. This starts his 95 year life.
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Sunni Ali is dead, his son takes the throne. No one likes the son because he is non-Muslim.
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Askia Mohammad defeats Sunni Ali's son. He is now to become ruler of Songhai, Askia the Great.
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Askia the Great begins his reign. This great leader marks the beginning of the Askian Dynasty.
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A famous poet Leo Africanus visits the capitol of Gao and denotes it. But quite soon he will be back.
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Leo Africanus revisits the Songhai Empire. But this time, he visits the city of Timbuktu. He loves the city and gives it a good word, leaving the empire on a good note.
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Askia becomes blind around 85. He is sent out to an island for ten years. He is brought back to Gao and he dies there.
