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The Songhai Horse Trade That Reshaped the Sahel
Long before the Songhai Empire rose to power, horses were transforming warfare and politics across the Sahel. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Mali Empire's cavalry enabled their conquest of Songhai and how Songhai itself became a horse-breeding powerhouse under Askia Muhammad. They discuss the famed Mali horses that carried farari warriors into battle, the Tuareg trade routes supplying mounts from North Africa, the cost of maintaining a cavalry—each horse requiring its own soldier and supplies—and how Songhai's ability to breed horses in the Niger floodplains gave…
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