The Askia Dynasty's Succession Crisis

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the succession crisis that followed the death of Askia Dawud, the greatest Songhai emperor after Askia Muhammad. They discuss the intrigues among Dawud's many sons, the role of the fari-mondio (finance minister) and the qadis, and how the infighting weakened the empire just decades before the Saadian invasion. Key figures include Askia al-Hadj, Askia Muhammad Bano, and the chronicler al-Sa'di, whose Tarikh al-Sudan provides much of what we know. The conversation highlights how a system without clear succession rules led to a revolving door of rulers and set the stage for the empire's fall. #AskiaDawud #SonghaiEmpire #SuccessionCrisis #TarikhAlSudan #AlSadi #AskiaAlHadj #AskiaMuhammadBano #FariMondio #Gao #WestAfrica #16thCentury #Empire #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast #SonghaiDynasty #MedievalAfrica #NigerRiver Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo