The Battle of Wadi al-Makhazin and the Saadian Golden Age

In 1578, three armies converged on the banks of the Loukkos River in northern Morocco. The Saadian sultan Abd al-Malik, dying but determined, faced a Portuguese invasion led by the young King Sebastian, supported by the deposed sultan al-Mutawakkil. The result was the Battle of Wadi al-Makhazin, also known as the Battle of the Three Kings — a decisive Saadian victory that reshaped Moroccan politics and launched a golden age. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the battle's dramatic events, the death of three monarchs in a single day, and how Ahmad al-Mansur leveraged the triumph to build a powerful state, secure Ottoman recognition, and expand into the Sahara and beyond. They also touch on the enduring legend of Sebastianism and the battle's impact on Morocco's relations with Europe. #WadiAlMakhazin #BattleOfThreeKings #Saadian #AhmadAlMansur #AbdAlMalik #SebastianOfPortugal #MoroccanHistory #NorthAfrica #Portugal #OttomanEmpire #AlcacerQuibir #SaadianGoldenAge #Sebastianism #LoukkosRiver #16thCentury #MilitaryHistory #FexingoHistory #History #Morocco #Almoravid Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo