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The Great Fire of Timbuktu 1498: A City Reborn
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the devastating fire of 1498 that swept through Timbuktu's commercial district, threatening its famous libraries and scholarly community. They discuss how the city, then part of the Songhai Empire, rose from the ashes stronger than ever, rebuilding its mosques and strengthening its intellectual culture. The episode features the roles of Askia Muhammad, who was not yet emperor but a prominent general, and local scholars like Mahmud Kati, whose family library was nearly lost. Lucas unpacks the fire's causes, the immediate…
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