Askia Muhammad I vs Bartolomeu Dias
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Compare the life timelines of Askia Muhammad I (1443–1538) and Bartolomeu Dias (1450–1500) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1450 to 1500.
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Askia Muhammad I (1443–1538)
- — Born Muhammad Ture in the western Sudan
- — Served as a general and governor under Sunni Ali Verified
- — Seized the Songhai throne at the Battle of Anfao Verified
- — Made the pilgrimage to Mecca Verified
- — Expanded the Songhai Empire to its greatest extent Verified
- — Reorganized the empire's administration and promoted Islamic scholarship Verified
- — Deposed by his son Askia Musa Verified
- — Recalled from exile to Gao by Askia Ismail
- — Died in Gao and was buried in the Tomb of Askia Verified
Bartolomeu Dias (1450–1500)
- — Born in Portugal Verified
- — Served as a knight of the royal court and superintendent of the royal warehouses
- — Appointed by King John II to lead an expedition around southern Africa Verified
- — Departed Lisbon with three ships Verified
- — Rounded the Cape of Good Hope, first European to do so Verified
- — Returned to Lisbon after a voyage of some sixteen months Verified
- — Supervised construction of ships for Vasco da Gama's India expedition Verified
- — Sailed with Cabral's fleet and was present at the European discovery of Brazil Verified
- — Died in a storm near the Cape of Good Hope Verified