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| Dawud | |||||
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| Askia of the Songhai Empire | |||||
| Reign | 1549 – 1582 [1] | ||||
| Predecessor | Askiya Ishaq I (ruled 1539–1549) | ||||
| Successor | Askiya Muhammad Al-Hajj (ruled 1582–1586) | ||||
| Died | 1582 (died a natural death) Tondibi[2] | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Issue | 333[3] or "at least 61"[4] | ||||
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| Dynasty | Askiya dynasty | ||||
| Father | Askia Mohammad (Ruled 1493-1528) | ||||
| Mother | Sana bint Fari-koi, or Sana Fariu[5] | ||||
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.[6]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gomez 2018, p. 335.
- ^ "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.