battle, medieval

Battle of Anfao

Name: Battle of Anfao
Location: Gao, Mali

Battle of Anfao was a battle fought in 1493 at Gao, in what is now Mali. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gao. The recorded result: Sonni dynasty overthrown, the reign of Askia dynasty begins.

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Fought1493

WhereGao, Mali16.267N, 0.050W, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeSonni dynasty overthrown, the reign of Askia dynasty begins

BelligerentsRebel troops led by Muhammad Askia; Askia dynastyagainstSonghai Empire; Sonni dynasty

Record

Date	1493 (year precision)
Place	Gao, Mali 16.267N, 0.050W
Kind	Battle, medieval

Placed at Gao; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Jenné 1599, 550 km SW
Tabkin Kwatto 1804, 602 km SE
Alwassa–Gwandu campaign 1805, 656 km SE
Battle of Sokoto 1903, 671 km SE
Battle of Tsuntua 1804, 741 km E

Elsewhere in 1493

Battle of Krbava Field Croatia

Battle of Anfao is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 11 in present-day Mali.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q49764712, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Anfao, revision 1370432043, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.