Askia Daoud (also Askia Dawud) was ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1549 to 1582. Daoud peacefully succeeded Askia Ishaq I following that ruler's 1549 death. The Empire continued to expand under Daoud's rule, and saw little internal strife. Daoud is particularly remembered for his victories against the Mossi as well as for being a hafiz, a person who has completely memorized the Qur'an.

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  • Askia Daoud (also Askia Dawud) was ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1549 to 1582. Daoud peacefully succeeded Askia Ishaq I following that ruler's 1549 death. The Empire continued to expand under Daoud's rule, and saw little internal strife. Daoud is particularly remembered for his victories against the Mossi as well as for being a hafiz, a person who has completely memorized the Qur'an. Daoud's 1582 death began a struggle for succession that critically weakened the Empire and prepared the way for the 1591 Moroccan invasion by Sultan Ahmad I al-Mansur Saadi.
  • Askia Daoud gouverna l’Empire songhaï de 1549 à 1582. Fils d’Askia Mohammed Touré le Grand, Daoud succéda pacifiquement à son frère Askia Ishaq Ier à la mort de celui-ci en 1549. L’Empire continua à s’étendre sous le règne de Daoud et connut peu de luttes internes. Daoud est particulièrement connu pour ses victoires contre les Mossis et parce que c’était un hafiz, une personne connaissant le Coran par cœur. Le mort de Daoud en 1582 fut le point de départ d’une lutte de succession qui affaiblit l’Empire de façon critique et prépara le terrain à l’invasion marocaine de 1591 menée par le sultan Ahmed al-Mansur Saadi.
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  • Askia Daoud (also Askia Dawud) was ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1549 to 1582. Daoud peacefully succeeded Askia Ishaq I following that ruler's 1549 death. The Empire continued to expand under Daoud's rule, and saw little internal strife. Daoud is particularly remembered for his victories against the Mossi as well as for being a hafiz, a person who has completely memorized the Qur'an.
  • Askia Daoud gouverna l’Empire songhaï de 1549 à 1582. Fils d’Askia Mohammed Touré le Grand, Daoud succéda pacifiquement à son frère Askia Ishaq Ier à la mort de celui-ci en 1549. L’Empire continua à s’étendre sous le règne de Daoud et connut peu de luttes internes. Daoud est particulièrement connu pour ses victoires contre les Mossis et parce que c’était un hafiz, une personne connaissant le Coran par cœur.
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  • Askia Daoud
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