Askia Muhammad I

1443 – 1538

Expanded Songhai, professionalized government, and supported Islamic law, scholarship, and trans-Saharan commerce.

• c. 1443–1538

  Expanded Songhai, professionalized government, and supported Islamic law, scholarship, and trans-Saharan commerce

  Expanded Songhai, professionalized government, and supported Islamic law, scholarship, and trans-Saharan commerce.