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The Siege of Mazagan: Portuguese Fortress in Morocco
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the story of Mazagan, a Portuguese fortress-town on the Atlantic coast of Morocco that held out for over 250 years. They discuss its founding in 1514 after the disastrous Battle of Mamora, the brutal siege by the Saadian sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib in 1562, and the ingenuity of the Portuguese defenders who survived on rainwater and prayer. The episode also covers the fortress's unique architecture—a blend of European military design and North African materials—and its surprising legacy as an UNESCO World Heritage site today. Lucas explains how…
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