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What was the decisive factor in the final defeat of the Songhai Empire in 1591?

Slave rebellions
A bankrupt royal treasury
Gunpowder weaponry
Overwhelming superiority of enemy numbers

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Answer: Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur took advantage of the opportunity and invaded the Songhai Empire while it was distracted by succession disputes. The Sultan's military was better equipped than the Songhai army and was able to decisively win the Battle of Tondibi in 1591.

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