Askia Daoud
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Askia Daoud (also Askia Dawud) was ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1549 to 1582. Daoud peacefully succeeded Askia Ishaq I following that ruler's 1549 death. The Empire continued to expand under Daoud's rule, and saw little internal strife. Daoud is particularly remembered for his victories against the Mossi as well as for being a hafiz, a person who has completely memorized the Qur'an.
Daoud's 1582 death began a struggle for succession that critically weakened the Empire and prepared the way for the 1591 Moroccan invasion by Sultan Ahmad I al-Mansur Saadi.
[edit] References
- Davidson, Basil. Africa in History. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
- Velton, Ross. Mali: The Bradt Travel Guide. Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press, 2000.
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