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Mansa Musa's Star Chamber: The Astrologers of Sankore
What happens when a medieval West African emperor believes the stars control his destiny? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Mansa Musa's little-known relationship with the astrologers and astronomers of Sankore. While previous episodes covered the university's scholars and their star charts, this one zooms in on the court astrologers who advised the emperor on matters of war, diplomacy, and even his legendary hajj. Drawing on accounts from al-Umari and the Tarikh al-Sudan, we meet the chief astrologer, a mysterious figure known as the 'Star Reader of Niani,' who cast…
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