gunpowder. And although the Bagos continued in their worship, the Sultan's influence,

the Fama, and Dashawat Kono became an object of ridicule, and the army became the

truly astonishing speed. Some of them ruled for a few days, and a number of others ruled for a few

months, and only a few of them had their rule extend to more than a hundred years. And if it were not for the year

Kam, their influence did not exceed Abkto.

The Moroccans tried to penetrate to Dendi once more until the year

They inflicted a great defeat on the Songhai; and despite that, they failed to subdue them. And indeed, the Songhai were able to drive away the Moroccans

with the help of the Gurma. And although the Songhai remained with an independent presence in

Dendi, they ceased to interfere in the political affairs of Sudan.

It is said that the year of this The Moroccan rule had ended politically.

The Sultan's authority was not received, and the Moroccans could not extend their influence beyond the main cities of Dendi, Jenne, and Timbuktu, and they stopped sending troops or supplies.

They left their laws there to decide their own fate, and a local dynasty of Pashas of Timbuktu emerged, who swore allegiance to the Sultan of Morocco and relied on a mixture of the Didi and the people of

the land. These Pashas ruled Timbuktu during the period one hundred and eighty-two years.

The Moroccan rule was for the advancement of law and order in Sudan.

Despite the military victories achieved by the Moroccans, they failed to establish an empire. Nevertheless, the Sudanese lost the initiative under the military grip, and the threat to their lives, families, and possessions... Their population centers dwindled to insignificant villages, and the population of Timbuktu decreased to five.