The Epic of Askia Mohammed by Thomas A. Hale, Nouhou Malio

African Epics

The Epic of Askia Mohammed

Thomas A. Hale, Nouhou Malio

104 pages paperback 1996

2 editions

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Askia Mohammed is the most famous leader in the history of the Songhay Empire, which reached its apogee during his reign in 1493-1528. Songhay, approximately halfway between the present-day cities of Timbuktu in Mali and Niamey in Niger, became a ...

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