Askia Muhammad Gao
Askia Muhammad Gao was the last ruler of the Songhai Empire, son of Askia Daud. He assumed power in the last months of 1591 after the defeat of Askia Ishaq II by Moroccan forces. Yet in the same year, about forty days after taking power, he was lured into a trap and killed by the Moroccans.
| Askia Muhammad Gao | |
|---|---|
| Askia Songhaju | |
| Reign | 1591 |
| Successor | Askia Ishaq II |
| Died | 1591 |
| Dynasty | Askia dynasty |
| Father | Askia Daud |
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