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Askia Dawud's 40-Year Peace: Songhai's Golden Age
Askia Dawud ruled the Songhai Empire from 1549 to 1582, a period often called Songhai's golden age. Unlike his warrior father Askia Muhammad or the conquering Sonni Ali, Dawud was a builder and administrator. This episode explores how he maintained peace across the empire's vast territories from Gao to Taghaza, expanded Timbuktu's libraries, reformed the tax system, and managed a delicate balance with the Saadian dynasty to the north. We look at his patronage of scholars like Ahmed Baba, his diplomatic gifts to the Saadian sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, and the internal challenges…
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