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Askia Muhammad I

Askia Muhammad I

Member of the Askiya dynasty
Askia Muhammad I, born Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Turi or Muhammad Ture, was the first ruler of the Askia dynasty of the Songhai Empire, reigning from 1493 to 1528. He is also known as Askia the Great, and his name in modern Songhai is Mamar Kassey.... Wikipedia
Born: Gao, Mali
Died: 1538, Gao, Mali
Full name: Muhammad ture sylla
Nationality: Malian
Parents: Kassaï and Arlum Silla