Mali Empire

By ladiesman237
  • Dec 11, 1234

    Battle of Kirina

    The combined forces of northern and southern Manden defeated the Sosso army at the Battle of Kirina
  • Dec 11, 1235

    The Mali Empire is founded

    the Empire of Mali is founded when a ruler named Sundiata Keita united the tribes of the malinke people.
  • Period: Dec 11, 1235 to

    Mali Empire

  • Dec 11, 1240

    *FUN FACT*

    Mansa/Faama (Title) - is a Mandinka word meaning ''sultan'' (king) or ''emperor''.
  • Dec 11, 1250

    The start of the Djata Lineage

  • Dec 11, 1255

    Death of Mansa Sundiata Keita

    (founder of da mali empire)
  • Dec 11, 1275

    The end of the Djata Lineage

  • Dec 11, 1280

    The birth of the Great Mansa Musa

  • Dec 11, 1300

    The start of the Kolonkan Lineage

  • Dec 11, 1310

    The Last Kolonkan ruler, Bata Manding Bory, is crowned Mansa Abubakari ll

  • Dec 11, 1312

    The end of the Kolonkan Lineage

  • Dec 11, 1312

    The start of the Laye Lineage

  • Dec 4, 1324

    The Famous Mansa Musa l decicded to make journey to Mecca

    It is said that Mansa Musa was brought as many as 60,000 people with him on his journey. During his travels, Mansa Musa also brought camels loaded with gold. He also gave away and spent a significant amount of gold, but he aslo brought back lotsof new ideas to mali this includes a number of scholars, architects, poets and teachers.
  • Dec 11, 1326

    Mansa Musa's return from Mecca

  • Dec 11, 1337

    The death of the great Mansa Musa

  • Dec 11, 1389

    The start of the Obscure Lineages

  • Dec 11, 1389

    The end of the Laye Lineage

  • Dec 11, 1450

    Mali Empire begins to fall

  • Dec 11, 1545

    The end of the Obscure Lineages

  • The death of Mahmud IV and the collapse of the Mali Empire