<span>Askia Muhammad was a ruler who came to power after defeating Sunni Ali's son. He organized his empire by splitting up Songhai into provinces. Askia Muhummad set up an organized tax system as well. During his rule Islam spread through the empire using Muslim Scholars. These scholars brought the idea of Islam to areas who had little contact with it. These scholars converted many into the Islamic Religion. Under his rule, the empire became a center of trade and learning. Askia Muhammad's rule ended when his son removed him from the throne.</span>
This shows how weak the hermit is, juxtaposing the powerful king without an answer to a recused hermit with an answer that the king does not understand as he does not often do work.
Answer:
Because of a debt crisis among the citizenry and opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades and the result was that the rebellion was crushed.