Mohammed ibn Gao
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Mansa Mohammed ibn Gao was mansa
of the Mali Empire
from 1305 to 1310.
Mansa Mohammed ibn Gao, as his name suggests, was the son of his predecessor, Mansa Gao
. He inherited the throne following his father's death in 1305 and ruled until being succeeded by his uncle, Abubakari II
in 1310.
Mansa
Mansa is a Mandinka word meaning "king of kings". It is particularly associated with the Keita Dynasty of the Mali Empire, which dominated West Africa from the thirteenth to the fifthteenth century...
of the Mali Empire
Mali Empire
The Mali Empire or Mandingo Empire or Manden Kurufa was a West African empire of the Mandinka from c. 1230 to c. 1600. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa I...
from 1305 to 1310.
Mansa Mohammed ibn Gao, as his name suggests, was the son of his predecessor, Mansa Gao
Gao (mansa)
Gao was Mansa of the Mali Empire from 1300 to 1305.Mansa Gao was one of two sons of Kolonkan. Kolonkan was a sister of the legendary founder Sundiata Keita. The mansa assumed the throne following the murder of the usurper Sakura on his return from the hajj. He ruled until 1305, when he was...
. He inherited the throne following his father's death in 1305 and ruled until being succeeded by his uncle, Abubakari II
Abubakari II
Abu Bakr II may have been the ninth mansa of the Mali Empire. He succeeded his nephew Mansa Mohammed ibn Gao and preceded Kankou Musa I...
in 1310.
See also
- Mali EmpireMali EmpireThe Mali Empire or Mandingo Empire or Manden Kurufa was a West African empire of the Mandinka from c. 1230 to c. 1600. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa I...
- Keita DynastyKeita DynastyThe Keita Dynasty ruled pre-Imperial and Imperial Mali from the 12th century into the early 17th century. It was a Muslim Dynasty, and its rulers claimed descent from Bilal. Bilal was a freed slave who accepted Islam and became one of the Sahabas of the Prophet Muhammad. Bilal bears the...