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The Saadi Intervention: Morocco's Conquest of Songhai
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna unravel the final chapter of the Songhai Empire: the Moroccan invasion of 1591. They explore the political intrigue in Marrakesh under Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, the trans-Saharan trade motives, and the dramatic military campaign led by Judar Pasha. The narrative follows the Saadian army's grueling trek across the desert, the pivotal Battle of Tondibi where gunpowder met Songhai's cavalry, and the aftermath that saw the once-mighty empire splinter. Lucas explains the strategic miscalculations on both sides, the role of European…
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