Askia Daoud
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Askia of the Askia Mohammad (Ruled 1493-1528) |
Askia Daoud (also Askia Dāwūd, Askiya Dawud) was the ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1549 to 1582. His rule saw the empire rise to a peak of peace and prosperity following a series of succession disputes and short reigns.[5]
Background and Rise to Power
Dawud was one of many sons of
Reign
The Empire continued to expand under Daoud's peaceful rule, and saw little internal strife.[5] He reorganized the army and led successfuly campaigns against the Mossi, Borgu, and Mali Empire.[6]
Stability, security and religion were some of the main focuses for the Askia. Daoud used strategic marriages to promote loyalty and unity, both political and religious, on the part of vassal chiefs, religious leaders, and the merchants.[8]
Conflict with Morocco
In 1556–1557 troops of
Succession
Dawud placed his sons in positions of power in the empire, sidelining his half-brothers, sons of Askia Muhammad. After his death in 1582, succession disputes among them would severely weaken the empire.[12] This, along with the disparity in arms, would ultimately prove Songhai's undoing in 1591 when the empire was finally conquered by the Moroccan forces.[13]
Religion
Dawud was renowned for his devotion to Islam. He was well-versed in
References
- ^ Kâti 1913, p. 217.
- ^ Tondibi is on the left bank of the Niger River, 46 km north of Gao at 16°38′46″N 0°13′44″W / 16.646°N 0.229°W.
- ^ Hunwick 2003, p. 184 n68.
- ^ Kâti 1913, p. 215.
- ^ a b c "Songhai empire." Britannica Academic, Encyclopædia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2019. academic-eb-com.queens.ezproxy.cuny.edu/levels/collegiate/article/Songhai-empire/68696. Accessed 30 Nov. 2019.
- ^ a b c Levtzion 1977, p. 437.
- ^ Root, Mario. "Songhay Empire." Encyclopedia of Black Studies, edited by Molefi Kete Asante and Ama Mazama, SAGE Reference, 2005, pp. 435-436. Gale eBooks, Accessed 29 Nov. 2019.
- S2CID 154648283.
- ^ Hunwick 2003, p. 151.
- ^ Hunwick 2003, p. 155.
- ^ "Songhai Empire". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ Levtzion 1977, p. 439.
- ^ "Fabled Land of Ancient Glories." allAfrica.com, 13 Sept. 2010. Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory, https://link-gale-com.queens.ezproxy.cuny.edu/apps/doc/A236981894/PPBE?u=cuny_queens&sid=PPBE&xid=d2100c0e. Accessed 30 Nov. 2019.
- ^ Levtzion 1977, p. 437-8.
Sources
- ISBN 978-90-04-12822-4.
- Kâti, Mahmoûd Kâti ben el-Hâdj el-Motaouakkel (1913), Tarikh el-fettach ou Chronique du chercheur, pour servir à l'histoire des villes, des armées et des principaux personnages du Tekrour (in French), Houdas, O., Delafosse, M. ed. and trans., Paris: Ernest Leroux. Also available from Aluka but requires subscription.
- ISBN 9781139054577. Retrieved 12 March 2024.