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Mansa Musa's Lost Army: The Imperial Guard of Mali
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a little-known but crucial institution of the Mali Empire: Mansa Musa's imperial guard. Drawing on accounts from al-Umari and Ibn Battuta, as well as oral traditions preserved by the jeliw, they piece together how the mansa maintained a standing force of thousands of cavalry and infantry, including the elite farari (warrior chiefs) and the mysterious 'silent guards' who enforced the ruler's decrees without speaking. They discuss the guard's role in securing the gold and salt caravans, its recruitment from conquered Songhai and…
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