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The Battle of Tondibi: Songhai's Last Stand
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna revisit the final, desperate battle that sealed the fate of the Songhai Empire. In 1591, the Saadian army of Morocco, led by Judar Pasha, crossed the Sahara with muskets and cannon, while the Songhai forces of Askia Ishaq II assembled their cavalry and infantry. The Battle of Tondibi, fought near the Niger River, ended with Songhai's defeat and the loss of Gao, Timbuktu, and Djenne. We explore the strategy, the technology gap, the legend of the cattle stampede, and the aftermath as the empire fractured into the Dendi kingdom. We also…
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