Ahmad al-Mansur

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1590–1591

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ahmad al-Mansur, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Moroccan Invasion of the Songhai Empire

   1590–1591

   Role: Saadi Sultan of Morocco

   1. 1October 1590 · Morocco/SaharaDispatch of Moroccan Army

      Ahmad al-Mansur sent Judar Pasha with 4,000 men to invade Songhai in October 1590.

   2. 21591 · Timbuktu, Gao, DjennéCapture of Songhai Cities

      Judar Pasha sacked Gao, Timbuktu, and Djenné, ending Songhai dominance in the region.

   3. 3March 1591 · TondibiBattle of Tondibi

      Moroccan forces defeated the larger Songhai army at Tondibi in March 1591 using gunpowder weapons.

Sources

1. Ahmad al-Mansur Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
2. Battle of Tondibi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22