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Askia Dynasty Rule of Timbuktu

Type Event Region West Africa Time 1513

Around 1513, the Songhai Askia dynasty founded by Askia Muhammad firmly ruled Timbuktu, making it a center of West African Islamic scholarship and Sa…

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  1. 1513Timbuktu · MaliAskia Muhammad appointed a governor and tax officials in Timbuktu, incorporating the city into the Songhai Empire's central administration, securing caravan safety, and collecting transit tariffs.
  2. 1513–1520Sankore University and Timbuktu libraries · MaliThe dynasty patronized Islamic institutions such as Sankore University, drawing scholars from North and West Africa to Timbuktu; salt, gold, and slave trade passed through, and the city's population and manuscript collections steadily grew.

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