Askia Muhammad XX

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:administrativeDivision centralized government
gptkbp:alliance with_Morocco
gptkbp:artwork support for artists and scholars
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Songhai_Empire
gptkbp:capital Timbuktu
gptkbp:culturalContribution patron of education
gptkbp:culturalHeritage of diverse ethnic groups
with_North_Africa
support_for_Islamic_scholarship
preservation_of_Islamic_texts
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Islamic_culture_in_West_Africa
gptkbp:culturalSignificance in_the_history_of_Islam_in_Africa
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Askia_Muhammad_I
gptkbp:died 1538
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations with_European_powers
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Askia_dynasty
gptkbp:economicActivity agricultural development
taxation and trade regulations
gptkbp:economicImpact wealth from trade
gptkbp:historicalContext rise_of_empires_in_West_Africa
gptkbp:historicalEvent artifacts from his reign
gptkbp:historicalImpact on_the_spread_of_Islam
gptkbp:historicalLegacy influence on future leaders
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Timbuktu_manuscripts
15th century
stories of his leadership.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance by historians
recorded in historical texts
promoted trade and scholarship
on_modern_West_African_states
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Askia Muhammad XX
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
with local tribes
strategic military campaigns
large standing army
use of gunpowder weapons
against_the_Portuguese
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation during his reign
gptkbp:politicalParty administrative divisions
gptkbp:politicalPosition theocratic monarchy
internal revolts
Islamic_governance_principles
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Askia_Muhammad_I
gptkbp:reign 1493
gptkbp:religion Islam
towards other faiths
gptkbp:schoolFacilities establishment of schools
gptkbp:sells gold and salt
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Tondibi
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Askia_Muhammad_III
gptkbp:title gptkb:Askia
gptkbp:youth_development increased trade volume