Askia Muhammad XVIII

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:administrativeDivision centralized government
provinces of the empire
gptkbp:alliance with_the_Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:artwork gptkb:Islamic_art
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Songhai_Empire
gptkbp:court luxurious lifestyle
gptkbp:culturalContribution patron of education
gptkbp:culturalHeritage of diverse ethnic groups
preserved through oral history
Islamic_festivals
with_North_Africa
influence_on_African_literature
gptkbp:culturalInfluence on neighboring regions
Islamic_scholarship
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Songhai culture
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Songhai_Empire
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Askia_Muhammad_I
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations with_European_powers
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Songhai_Empire
gptkbp:economicActivity agricultural development
promoted trade and agriculture
with_the_Maghreb
gptkbp:education Islamic_schools
gptkbp:historicalContext rise_of_empires_in_West_Africa
gptkbp:historicalImpact on_modern_Mali
on_the_spread_of_Islam_in_West_Africa
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 15th century
in oral traditions
chronicles_of_the_Songhai_Empire
gptkbp:historicalRole as a unifier of the empire
gptkbp:historicalSignificance as a significant ruler
one of the last great rulers of the Songhai Empire
Askia's_pilgrimage_to_Mecca
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Askia Muhammad XVIII
gptkbp:knownFor expansion_of_the_Songhai_Empire
gptkbp:languageSpoken Songhai
gptkbp:legacy influence_on_West_African_history
gptkbp:market trans-Saharan_trade_routes
gptkbp:militaryRank cavalry tactics
led successful campaigns
use of gunpowder weapons
against the Hausa states
defeated_the_Mali_Empire
gptkbp:politicalParty strengthened central authority
gptkbp:politicalPosition feudal system
with local chieftains
influence on future leaders.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Askia_Muhammad_IV
gptkbp:reign 1493-1528
gptkbp:religion Islam
towards other faiths
gptkbp:sells gold and salt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Askia_Muhammad_I
gptkbp:title gptkb:Askia
gptkbp:youth_development during his reign