Askia Mohammed (Songhay): 1400 to 1900: Africa

Askia Mohammed ushered Songhay into a new stage in the political arena. He became emperor at the age of 50 by overthrowing the king and reigned from 1493 until 1529. He elevated the political and commercial power of the empire of ...

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