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Mansa Musa's Iron Generals and the Battle of Gao
While Mansa Musa is often remembered for his lavish pilgrimage to Cairo, his reign was defined by military expansion and economic consolidation. This episode explores the 1324 conquest of Gao, a strategic trade hub on the Niger River bend. We examine how Mali’s iron-wielding generals, led by figures like Tira and Koli Tekin, dismantled Songhai resistance and integrated the region into the Mali Empire. Through the lens of the Kouroukan Fouga constitution and the Dyula trading networks, we uncover how military victory translated into lasting administrative control, tax collection, and the…
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