Askia Muhammad I vs Sunni Ali
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Compare the life timelines of Askia Muhammad I (1443–1538) and Sunni Ali (1430–1492) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1443 to 1492.
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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
Sunni Ali (1430–1492)
- — Born into the Sunni dynasty of the kingdom of Gao
- — Became ruler of the Songhai kingdom of Gao Verified
- — Clashed with the Muslim scholarly class of Timbuktu
- — Captured Timbuktu from Tuareg control Verified
- — Built a river navy to control the Niger River Verified
- — Captured the trading city of Djenné after a prolonged siege Verified
- — Repelled Mossi raids and campaigned against neighboring peoples Verified
- — Died while returning from a military campaign Verified