Tombouctou, 1591. À la croisée des migrations en Afrique
In 1591, a Moroccan army was sent by Sultan Aḥmad al-Manṣūr to conquer the city of Timbuktu. This army was composed of renegades, Andalusian refugees, and Moroccan soldiers from the Dra’a and Fez. These men and their descendants established a new order in the city, modifying its social structure and...
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| Language: | English |
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Presses Universitaires du Midi
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Diasporas: Circulations, Migrations, Histoire |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/diasporas/9434 |
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| Summary: | In 1591, a Moroccan army was sent by Sultan Aḥmad al-Manṣūr to conquer the city of Timbuktu. This army was composed of renegades, Andalusian refugees, and Moroccan soldiers from the Dra’a and Fez. These men and their descendants established a new order in the city, modifying its social structure and its architecture. Timbuktu was then at the crossroads of migrations: a terminus for some, a point of departure for others fleeing the Moroccan invasion. The capture of Timbuktu was the result of and the starting point for profound changes in Africa in the modern era. |
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| ISSN: | 1637-5823 2431-1472 |