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The Mali Horses That Conquered Songhai
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a forgotten military revolution: the cavalry charges that made the Songhai Empire possible. Before Askia Muhammad's reign, the Niger River valley was dominated by infantry and riverboats. But in the late 15th century, a wave of horse imports from the Mali Empire transformed warfare. Lucas explains how the Malian bred horses, known as 'Mande horses', were crossbred with local ponies to create a sturdy warhorse capable of carrying armored riders. He traces the rise of the horsemen—the 'Farari'—who became the elite strike force…
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