Battle of Tondibi

Battle of Tondibi
Date13 March 1591
Location
Tondibi, Mali
Result
  • Saadi victory
  • Collapse of the Songhai Empire
Belligerents
Saadi Sultanate Songhai Empire
Commanders and leaders
Judar Pasha Askia Ishaq II
Strength
1,500 infantry equipped with Arquebus
500 infantry equipped with bows, lances and swords
1,500 light cavalry
6 cannons		 9,700–30,000 infantry (estimates)
12,500–18,000 cavalry (estimates)
80,000 soldiers in total (estimates)
1,000 cattle
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Tondibi was the decisive confrontation in the 16th-century invasion of the Songhai Empire by the army of the Saadi dynasty. The Saadi forces under Judar Pasha defeated the Songhai under Askia Ishaq II, guaranteeing the empire's downfall.

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