Askia Musa
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| Askia Musa | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of the Songhai Empire | |
| Reign | 1529 – 1531 |
| Died | 1531 |
| Place of death | Mansur[1] or Mansoûra[2] |
| Predecessor | Askia al-hajj Muhammad (ruled 1493–1529) |
| Successor | Askia Muhammad Bonkana |
| Offspring | None[3] |
| Dynasty | Askia Dynasty |
| Father | Askia al-hajj Muhammad |
| Mother | Kamsa[4] |
Askia Musa or Askiya Musa (ruled 1529–1531) was a Soninke ruler of the Songhai Empire in the 16th century. He deposed his aging father Askia Mohammad I in 1529 in a bloodless coup.[5] He then battled to retain his position, killing a number of his brothers and between 25 and 35 of his cousins.[2] In 1531 a group of his brothers plotted against him and killed him.[1][2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Hunwick 2003, p. 124.
- ^ a b c Kâti 1913, p. 156.
- ^ Kâti 1913, p. 340 Appendix 2.
- ^ Hunwick 2003, p. 118.
- ^ Hunwick 2003, p. 117.
[edit] References
- Hunwick, John O. (2003), Timbuktu and the Songhay Empire: Al-Sadi's Tarikh al-Sudan down to 1613 and other contemporary documents, Leiden: Brill, ISBN 05856914.
- Kâti, Mahmoûd Kâti ben el-Hâdj el-Motaouakkel (1913) (in French), Tarikh el-fettach ou Chronique du chercheur, pour servir à l'histoire des villes, des armées et des principaux personnages du Tekrour, Houdas, O., Delafosse, M. ed. and trans., Paris: Ernest Leroux, http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5439466q. Also available from Aluka but requires subscription.
