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1645 Events: Mali Empire, Military history of the Mali Empire, Gao, Jews of Bilad el-Sudan, Abu Bakr II, Kouroukan Fouga, Sundiata Keita, Kaabu
1645 Events Mali Empire Military history of the Mali Empire Gao Jews of Bilad el-Sudan Abu Bakr II Kouroukan Fouga Sundiata Keita Kaabu Author:Source: Wikipedia Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Mali Empire, Military history of the Mali Empire, Gao, Jews of Bilad el-Sudan, Abu Bakr II, Kouroukan Fouga, Sundiata Keita, Kaabu, Illustre Théâtre, Sankore Madrasah, Takedda, Sudano-Sahelian, Sofa... more », Mahmud III, Keita Dynasty, Gbara, Court of Wards and Liveries, Norrland County, Uli I of Mali, Oxford Parliament, Khalifa, Sakura, Mahmud IV, Uli II, Wati, Sandaki, Naré Maghann Konaté, Mansa, University of Timbuktu, Suleyman, Twelve Doors of Mali, Musa III of Mali, Mari Djata II of Mali, Maghan II, Mohammed ibn Gao, Kassa, Musa II of Mali, Niani, Mali Empire, Faama, Maghan III. Excerpt: The Mali Empire or Mandingo Empire or Manden Kurufa was a West African empire of the Mandinka from c. 1230 to c. 1600. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa I. The Mali Empire had many profound cultural influences on West Africa, allowing the spread of its language, laws and customs along the Niger River. The Mali empire extended over a large area and consisted of numerous vassal kingdoms and provinces. Mansa Musa depicted holding a gold nugget, from the 1375 Catalan Atlas.The Mali Empire grew out of an area referred to by its contemporary inhabitants as Manden. Manden, named for its inhabitants the Mandinka (initially Manden'ka with "ka" meaning people of), comprised most of present-day northern Guinea and southern Mali. The empire was originally established as a federation of Mandinka tribes called the Manden Kurufa (literally Manden Federation), but it later became an empire ruling millions of people from nearly every ethnic group in West Africa. The naming origins of the Mali Empire are complex and still debated in scholarly circles around the world. While the meaning of "Mali" is still contested, the process of how it entered the regional lexicon is not. As ...« less