Askia Musa
Male, Deceased Person
– 1531
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Who was Askia Musa?
Askia Musa or Askiya Musa 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. He then battled to retain his position, killing a number of his brothers and between 25 and 35 of his cousins. In 1531 a group of his brothers plotted against him and killed him.
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