Tombouctou, 1591: À la croisée des migrations en Afrique

Remi Dewiere

doi:10.4000/diasporas.9434

Tombouctou, 1591: À la croisée des migrations en Afrique

Translated title of the contribution: Timbuktu, 1591: At the crossroad of migrations in Africa

Remi Dewiere

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Abstract

In 1591, a Moroccan army sent by Sultan Aḥmad al-Manṣūr conquer the city of Timbuktu. This army was composed of renegades, Andalusian refugees, and of 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 and the starting point of profound changes in Africa in the modern era.

Translated title of the contribution	Timbuktu, 1591: At the crossroad of migrations in Africa
Original language	French
Pages (from-to)	115-118
Number of pages	4
Journal	Diasporas
Issue number	40
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4000/diasporas.9434
Publication status	Published - 17 Dec 2022

Keywords

renegades
andalus
refugees
urbanism
firearms
Timbuktu
Morocco
Sahara
Spain
Sahel

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