Ishaq II | |||||
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Askia of the Songhai Empire | |||||
Reign | 1588-1591 | ||||
Coronation | April 10th 1588 | ||||
Predecessor | Askia Muhammad Bani | ||||
Successor | Askia Muhammad Gao | ||||
Born | c. 1550 Gao | ||||
Died | March/April 1592 Bilanga[1] | ||||
Issue | Albarka | ||||
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Dynasty | Askiya dynasty | ||||
Father | Askia Daoud | ||||
Mother | Fāṭima Buṣ |
Askia Ishaq II, also known as Askia Isḥāq Zughrānī, was the ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1588 to 1591. He commanded the Songhai force at the Battle of Tondibi, where he was defeated by Saadian forces from Morocco who subsequently destroyed the empire.