Songhai armies did not have the modern weapons that countries in west Africa and Europe possessed. In1591 the armies of Songhai were defeated by an army from Morocco armed with gunpowder and cannons.
Songhai armies did not have the modern weapons that countries in west Africa and Europe possessed. In1591 the armies of Songhai were defeated by an army from morocco armed with gunpowder and cannons.
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Two reasons why Songhai fell to the Moroccans were internal instability within the Songhai Empire, which weakened their defense against the Moroccan invasion, and the superior military technology and tactics of the Moroccan forces, particularly their effective use of gunpowder weapons.
No. Songhai was defeated by Morocco but the Portuguese played a role in their decline due them shifting the trade routes from over land to by sea.
The Moroccans had firearms whereas the Songhai had much more primitive weapons.