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| In 1230 C.E., the western Africa Republic of Ghana Empire roughshod nether the warfare leadership of Sundiata Keita, leading to the rising of the Republic of Mali Empire inwards West Africa. |
According to the Epic of Sundiata, the national epic poesy form of the Republic of Mali Empire (also referenced every bit Mandinka, Manding Empire, Manden Kurufa, Mandingo people, Mande language), the Republic of Mali federation of nation-states included nearly all of the reason betwixt the Sahara Desert to the coastal borders of the modern solar daytime nations of Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, in addition to Senegal. The Mali Empire would command most of due west Africa for 2 centuries.
Sundiata Keita's Medieval Warfare inwards West Africa
Sundiata Keita, too known every bit Sogolon Djata or Mansa Sundiata, was from the Keita clan in addition to born inwards the hamlet of Niani close the modern solar daytime borders of Republic of Mali in addition to north-east Guinea. The loosely federated Mandinka kingdoms were ruled past times the medieval Republic of Ghana Empire (cir. 790 C.E., too known every bit the Wagadou Empire) nether King Soumaoro Kanté during Sundiata’s youth. The modern province of Republic of Ghana shares no territory alongside the medieval Republic of Ghana Empire, though around of its inhabitants claim ancestral lineage alongside the inhabitants of the mediæval empire.
Mandika Kingdom-States Battle the Republic of Ghana Empire
Sundiata devoted his life to the overthrow of the Republic of Ghana Empire in addition to was exiled later on waging state of war against the medieval Republic of Ghana Empire past times mobilizing the loosely federated Mandinka kingdom-states. In 1230 C.E., Sundiata led a rebellion against King Soumaba Cisse from the in addition to therefore Kangaba kingdom-state inwards the south-western part of the modern solar daytime Republic of Mali nation's Koulikoro Region. Kangaba was in addition to therefore an of import gilt mining part amid the Mandinka kingdom-states.
The Battle of Kirina close the Koulikoro Mountains of Bamako, Mali
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| Medieval West Africa was ruled past times 3 major empire nations, the Ghana, Republic of Mali in addition to Songhai. These kingdoms were purpose of a part historically referred to every bit the Western Sudan, which extended from the Atlantic Ocean to Central Africa. Trade routes were numerous across the Western Sudan region. |
In 1235 C.E., Republic of Ghana Empire forces were led past times the Sosso part manly mortal monarch Soumaoro Kanté, too known inwards historical accounts every bit Sumanguru Kanté. Soumaoro converged at the Koulikoro Region of modern solar daytime Bamako, Republic of Mali inwards an of import battle alongside the Mandinka forces. The historic African armed forces Battle of Kirina is cited past times historians every bit the lastly defeat of the mediæval Republic of Ghana Empire. Military legend provides that Soumaoro was non killed only disappeared into the Koulikoro mountains of Bamako.
Sundiata was crowned Mansa or "King of Kings.” His 3 sons succeeded him to the throne of the Republic of Mali Empire: Mansa Khalifa Keita, Ouati Keita in addition to Wali Keita. The famous tales of Mansa Musa (b. 1307 C.E.), the boy of Sundiata's blood brother Abu-Bakr, chronicles his travels in addition to merchandise to distant lands inwards East Africa in addition to the Middle East. While purpose of the majestic kingdom household unit of measurement of the Republic of Mali Empire, Mansa Musa's granddad Abu-Bakr in addition to manly mortal nurture Faga Laya did non ascend the Republic of Mali Empire throne every bit Mansas.
Mansa Musa Rules Republic of Mali Empire in addition to Travels to Mecca
According to Ibn-Khaldun's history of the Malian kings, Mansa Musa’s legendary caravan across Africa from Timbuktu to Mecca occurred inwards 1324 C.E. The historical accounts render that Mansa Musa traveled alongside a band of 60,000 people; 12,000 slaves; 500 workers; 300 pounds of gold; in addition to the nation’s firstly poets, artists, in addition to scholars.
While the twelvemonth of Mansa Musa's expiry is debated amid modern historians, his reign is by in addition to large idea to convey lasted almost 25 years. The recorded dominion of Mansa Musa’s boy Mansa Maghan was from 1332 to 1336 C.E.. Mansa Suleyman, Mansa Musa’s older brother, ruled the Republic of Mali Empire from 1336 to 1360 C.E..
Further reading:
“The Thirteenth in addition to Fourteenth Century Kings of Mali,” past times N. Levtzion, The Journal of African History, Vol. 4, No. 3. (1963).
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