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Mansa Musa's Iron Generals and the Battle of Gao
We turn our attention from the gold markets of Cairo to the muddy banks of the Niger River in 1325, where Mansa Musa’s armies clashed with the rebellious city-state of Gao. This episode explores the military machinery of the Mali Empire, focusing on the general Tira and his elite cavalry that secured the empire’s eastern flank. We examine how the conquest of Gao wasn't just about territorial expansion but about controlling the critical salt mines at Taghaza and protecting the Dyula merchant networks that fed the imperial treasury. Drawing from the Tarikh al-Sudan and the accounts of Ibn…
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