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Askia Dawud

Type Figure Region Africa Time c. 1480–1582 Also known as Dawud

Askia Dawud was emperor of the Songhai Empire, succeeding in 1528 after his adoptive father Askia Muhammad I died and ruling until 1582.

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  1. 1528–1530Gao · MaliHe succeeded after Askia Muhammad I died in 1528, consolidated royal power at Gao, continued the predecessor's Islamic administrative system and trans-Saharan trade network, and stabilized imperial rule.
  2. 1531–1582Gao · MaliHe reigned for over half a century, maintained Timbuktu's status as a scholarly center, controlled Niger River trade routes, keeping the Songhai Empire among West Africa's great powers until the mid-16th century; he died in 1582.

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