- The Great Inundation: Timbuktu's Flood of 1591 — Fexingo History — Timbuktu: Africa's Forgotten Center of Knowledge — Fexingo History
This episode examines the 1591 flood of the Niger River in Timbuktu, which occurred shortly after the Moroccan invasion of the Songhai Empire. Drawing on the accounts of al-Sa'di, the episode explores the impact on the city's infrastructur…
- The Sankore Madrasa: Songhai's Great University — Fexingo History — The Songhai Empire: Africa's Powerful Forgotten Kingdom — Fexingo History
Lucas and Luna discuss the history of the Sankore Madrasa in Timbuktu, exploring its role as a center of scholarship under the Mali and Songhai Empires. They cover its intellectual curriculum, the impact of scholars like Ahmed Baba, and th…
- Mansa Musa's Gold Wages of Timbuktu Scholars — Fexingo History — Mansa Musa: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived — Fexingo History
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna discuss Mansa Musa's patronage of Islamic scholarship in Timbuktu. They examine how Musa used gold stipends to fund scholars and the Sankore Madrasa, while addressing historical debates re…
- The Songhai Imperial Mail: Run, Courier, Run — Fexingo History — The Songhai Empire: Africa's Powerful Forgotten Kingdom — Fexingo History
Lucas and Luna investigate the Songhai Empire's courier system, detailing how it utilized runners and relay stations to connect cities like Gao, Timbuktu, and Jenne. The discussion covers the system's administrative functions, historical o…