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Mansa Musa's Lost Fleet: The Niger River Navy That Defended Empire
When we think of Mansa Musa, we picture camel caravans crossing the Sahara. But Mali's wealth depended just as much on its river highways. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the emperor's little-known river fleet — the war canoes and cargo boats that patrolled the Niger, suppressed Songhai rebellion, and moved goods from goldfields to trading cities. They examine the Tarikh al-Sudan's account of the 1325 naval campaign against Gao, the role of the farba's river tax collectors, and the engineering of dugout canoes that could carry fifty men. Along the way, they touch…
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