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The Rise of Askia Muhammad: Songhai's Architect Emperor
When Sonni Ali died in 1492, the Songhai Empire stood at a crossroads. His successor, Sonni Baru, clung to the old ways, but a general named Muhammad Toure saw a different future: a Muslim empire that could rival anything in the medieval world. This episode follows Askia Muhammad's coup, his legendary pilgrimage to Mecca, and the administrative revolution that transformed Songhai into a centralized, literate superpower. Discover how a former general used religion, reform, and military might to build one of Africa's greatest states—and why his legacy still echoes in the Sahel today…
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