Its second official ruler descended from the Mande people and was granted the nickname of Usurper or "Askiya", a title accepted by all of its subsequent rulers.
Its longest-reigning ruler is famous for constructing a massive pyramid- shaped mud tomb uniquely identified by stakes of acacia wood that protrude wildly from its exterior. Defeated by the Spanish eunuch Judar Pasha and his gunpowder weapons at the Battle of Tondibi, its rise was made possible in part by the usurpation of Sandaki. Daoud led it to victory over the Mossi people and Ishaq II was the last independent ruler. Its second official ruler descended from the Mande people and was granted the nickname of Usurper or "Askiya", a title accepted by all of its subsequent rulers. FTP, name this west African empire, with its capital at Gao, founded by Sonni Ali.
Its longest-reigning ruler is famous for constructing a massive pyramid- shaped mud tomb uniquely identified by stakes of acacia wood that protrude wildly from its exterior.
{Songhai} Empire