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What was the cause for moroccan troops quickly defeated the songhai warriors?
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∙ 11y ago
Songhai people did not use guns like those near the coast, where the Portugese selled guns. Moroccans had guns, Songhai were armed with basic weapons. Moroccans had artillery also.
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Who defeated the Songhai?
Morocco
Who Defeated the songhai people?
morocco
What country invaded Songhai?
morocco
Who was an enemy of the Songhai empire?
The Moroccans.
Who was the songhai empire's allies?
The main ally of the Songhai Empire was the Berbers. This was mainly due sharing a place of prayer after they converted to Islam.
Why did Songhai decline?
Moroccan army attack Songhai.
Why did songhai fall?
the Moroccan army invaded Songhai
Who defeated the Songhai?
Morocco
Who Defeated the songhai people?
morocco
Was Songhai defeated by the Portuguese?
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.
Why did slavery end in the new world?
Slavery ended when Moroccan forces defeat Songhai army in 1591
Why did the Moroccan army decide to invade the Songhai Empire?
The dominant reason for Morocco's invasion of the Songhai Empire was to dominate the Trans-Saharan Salt-for-Gold Trade. The Songhai Empire was wealthy with gold, and this attracted the Moroccans. While the Songhai military was very skilled, it was no modernized, allowing Moroccan armies using firearms to overrun the empire in 1591.It is worth noting that there was never a motive of conversion since both Morocco and the Songhai Empire were Sunni Islamic States and that the Songhai had been largely peaceful towards the Moroccans prior to the invasion.
What were two reasons why Songhai fell to the Moroccans?
the Songhai empire was defeated due to the lack of modern use of weapons by the Songhai military
Why were the warriors of Songhai outmatched despite having a larger army than Morocco?
The Moroccans had firearms whereas the Songhai had much more primitive weapons.
What caused the defeat of the songhai empire?
They easily defeated Songhai's soldiers, who had only swords and spears while the enemy has gunpowder and cannons. :B
What accounted the defeat for the Songhai kingdom?
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.
What accounted for the defeat of the songhai kingdom?
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.
