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Mansa Musa’s Forgotten War Against the Songhai
While Mansa Musa is remembered for his pilgrimage and architectural patronage, his reign was defined by a brutal, decades-long struggle to secure the Niger Bend against the rising power of Gao. This episode explores the Siege of Gao in 1325, where Musa deployed specialized siege engineers and naval forces to break the Songhai resistance. We examine the tactical decisions that led to the destruction of the city’s walls, the forced relocation of its population, and how this military victory cemented Mali’s dominance over trans-Saharan trade routes. Through the accounts of Arab geographers like…
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