Songhai's Lost Princess: The Story of Kasa

In the early 16th century, Askia Muhammad's own daughter, Kasa, was married to the Sultan of Morocco in a diplomatic alliance meant to secure peace between empires. But when the marriage soured and Kasa was imprisoned, Songhai's response was a daring raid by the Sorko canoe warriors on the Moroccan coast to bring her home. This episode explores the little-known story of Kasa, the diplomatic marriage, the raid, and what it reveals about Songhai's reach and power under Askia Muhammad. Drawing on oral traditions and the Tarikh al-Sudan, we discuss how this event shaped relations between the Sahel and North Africa, and how the story of a princess sheds light on gender, diplomacy, and military capability in the Songhai Empire. #SonghaiEmpire #AskiaMuhammad #Kasa #PrincessKasa #Sorko #Morocco #TarikhAlSudan #Sahel #NigerRiver #Diplomacy #CanoeWarriors #WestAfrica #Sankore #History #FexingoHistory #AfricanHistory #16thCentury #OralTradition Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo