Askia Muhammad I vs Sesshu Toyo
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Compare the life timelines of Askia Muhammad I (1443–1538) and Sesshu Toyo (1420–1506) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1443 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
Sesshu Toyo (1420–1506)
- — Born in Bitchu province Verified
- — Entered Zen monastic life as a boy Verified
- — Trained at Shokoku-ji in Kyoto and studied painting under Tensho Shubun Verified
- — Moved to Suo province under Ouchi patronage Verified
- — Traveled to Ming China with a trade mission Verified
- — Returned to Japan and developed his mature style Verified
- — Completed the Long Landscape Scroll (Sansui Chokan) Verified
- — Painted the View of Ama-no-Hashidate in old age Verified
- — Died, traditionally at the age of 87 Verified