Askia Muhammad I vs Christopher Columbus
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Compare the life timelines of Askia Muhammad I (1443–1538) and Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 55 years, from 1451 to 1506.
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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
Christopher Columbus (1451–1506)
- — Born in the Republic of Genoa Verified
- — Departed Palos de la Frontera on his first Atlantic voyage Verified
- — Made landfall in the Bahamas Verified
- — Undertook his fourth and final voyage, exploring the Central American coast
- — Died in Valladolid, Spain Verified