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Mansa Suleyman's Queen: Qasa and the Royal Conspiracy of 1350

The Mali Empire: The Richest Civilization in History — Fexingo History
S4 E17107:07
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Behind Mansa Suleyman's famous reign lay a palace drama that nearly toppled the Keita dynasty. His senior wife, Qasa, plotted with the kankoro-sigui and farari generals to replace him with his nephew Djata. Discovered in time, the conspiracy exposed the fragile politics of succession at Niani. This episode follows the whispers of jeliw, the testimony of Ibn Battuta who visited just after the crisis, and the fate of Qasa — imprisoned, then exiled, but never erased from Mande memory. We also explore how queens wielded power in the Mali Empire through the Gbara council and why Ibn Battuta was so shocked by gender relations in the Sahel. #MansaSuleyman #Qasa #MaliEmpire #KankoroSigui #IbnBattuta #Niani #Gbara #Farari #KeitaDynasty #Djata #Mande #Jeliw #Rihla #KouroukanFouga #Sahel #PalaceConspiracy #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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