Region: Sub-Saharan Africa · Coordinates: 16.272, -0.045 · 15 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 1009 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | Kosoy, son of the king of Songhai, converts to Islam (afterward called 'Muslim-dan') |
| AD 1324 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | On his return, Mansa Musa passes through Songhai and builds a mosque with a mihrab outside Gao (Kâgho) |
| AD 1495 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | Askia Muhammad sets out for the Hajj with 1,500 men (500 horse, 1,000 foot) and 300,000 gold |
| AD 1497 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | Askia Muhammad returns from the pilgrimage and enters Gao (Kagho) |
| AD 1528 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | Musa returns to Gao with his brothers and, on the day of the sacrifice feast just before prayer, deposes his father Askia |
| AD 1537 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | Ismail brings his father, held under house arrest at Kankaka, back to Gao |
| AD 1549 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | Ishaq goes to Kukiya and falls ill (dies of that illness) |
| AD 1549 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | Dawud is proclaimed king in Kukiya |
| AD 1564 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | The army that went to Barka returns to Gao |
| AD 1584 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | El-Hajj of Korminapari leaves Tendirma and goes to Gao to start a rebellion |
| AD 1584 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | El-Hajj arrives at Gao wearing a breastplate, with trumpets and drums at the front |
| AD 1588 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | Muhammad Bano, knowing Balama's plan, leaves Gao to meet the enemy |
| AD 1652 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | Sheikh Ala Edduumesh rebels against the people of Gao and flees toward Askia Dawud |
| AD 1652 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | Caid Mansur of Gao leads troops to pursue the rebels |
| AD 1654 | Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) | It is reported that the Tuareg who had fled from the people of Gao came back to submit, and that only Alla remained in Askia's territory |