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what is the history of timbuktu?

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It became part of the Mali Empire early in the 14th century. ... In the first half of the 15th century the Tuareg tribes took control of the city for a short period until the expanding Songhai Empire absorbed the city in 1468. A Moroccan army defeated the Songhai in 1591, and made Timbuktu, rather than Gao, their capital.

Answer 2

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Timbuktu was the major center of trade in the region.

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Timbuktu was the major center of trade in the region.

A vital centre for Islamic studies , establishing several universities and libraries, and producing  many books on Islamic topics.